769.204 – Simultaneous proceedings.
769.204 Simultaneous proceedings. (1) A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if all of the following apply: (a) The petition or comparable pleading in this […]
769.205 – Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order.
769.205 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order. (1) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state has and shall exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its child support order if the order is the controlling order and any of the following applies: […]
769.101 – Definitions.
769.101 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Child” means an individual, whether over or under the age of majority, who is or is alleged to be owed a duty of support by the individual’s parent or who is or is alleged to be the beneficiary of a support order directed to the parent. (2) “Child support […]
769.102 – State tribunal and support enforcement agency.
769.102 State tribunal and support enforcement agency. (1) The courts and circuit and supplemental court commissioners are the tribunal of this state. (2) The department of children and families and county child support agencies under s. 59.53 (5) are the support enforcement agencies of this state. History: 1993 a. 326; 2001 a. 61; 2009 a. […]
769.103 – Remedies cumulative.
769.103 Remedies cumulative. (1) Remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative and do not affect the availability of remedies under other law or the recognition of a foreign support order on the basis of comity. (2) This chapter does not do any of the following: (a) Provide the exclusive method of establishing or enforcing a […]
769.105 – Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.
769.105 Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding. (1) A tribunal of this state shall apply subchs. I to VI and, as applicable, subch. VII, to a support proceeding that involves any of the following: (a) A foreign support order. (b) A foreign tribunal. (c) An obligee, obligor, or child […]