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. (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. (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. (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 […]
