Wisconsin Actions Affecting the Family (Ch. 767)
91 sections across 9 subchapters
Chapter 767 is where Wisconsin keeps family law: divorce, legal separation and annulment; custody and physical placement; child support and maintenance; the division of property; enforcement; and paternity. It is cited as “Wis. Stat. § 767.NN” and is enacted by the Wisconsin Legislature.
The rest of Wisconsin Wisconsin Rules of Civil Procedure (Chs. 801–847) →Subch. I. Definitions, Scope, Jurisdiction, and Recognition of Judgments
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 767.NN · 5 sections
Subch. II. Provisions of General Application
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 767.NN · 8 sections
- 767.105 Information from the office of family court commissioner.
- 767.117 Prohibited acts during pendency of action.
- 767.127 Financial disclosure.
- 767.13 Impoundment of record.
- 767.14 Change of address.
- 767.16 Circuit court commissioner or law partner; when interested; procedure.
- 767.17 De novo review.
- 767.18 Actions to affirm marriage.
Subch. III. General Procedure
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 767.NN · 11 sections
- 767.201 Civil procedure generally governs.
- 767.205 Parties; title of actions.
- 767.215 Initiating action; petition and response.
- 767.217 Notice to Child Support Program.
- 767.225 Orders during pendency of action.
- 767.235 Trial or hearing on judgment.
- 767.241 Award of attorney fees and other fees and costs.
- 767.251 Content, preparation, and approval of judgment.
- 767.264 Dismissal; vacation; substitution or withdrawal of attorney.
- 767.273 Allowances pending appeal.
- 767.281 Filing procedures and orders for enforcement or modification of judgments or orders.
Subch. IV. Annulment, Divorce, and Legal Separation
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 767.NN · 14 sections
- 767.301 Residence requirements.
- 767.313 Annulment.
- 767.315 Grounds for divorce and legal separation.
- 767.317 Defenses abolished.
- 767.323 Suspension of proceedings to effect reconciliation.
- 767.331 Actions for certain interspousal remedies.
- 767.333 Initial orders based on stipulation prior to judgment.
- 767.335 Waiting period for final hearing or trial.
- 767.34 Court-approved stipulation.
- 767.35 Judgment of divorce or legal separation.
- 767.36 Copies of judgment to parties.
- 767.375 Effect on transfers at death.
- 767.385 Maintenance, legal custody, and support when divorce or separation denied.
- 767.395 Name of spouse.
Subch. V. Child Custody, Placement, and Visitation
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 767.NN · 10 sections
- 767.401 Educational programs and classes.
- 767.405 Family court services.
- 767.407 Guardian ad litem for minor children.
- 767.41 Custody and physical placement.
- 767.43 Visitation rights of certain persons.
- 767.44 Prohibiting visitation or physical placement if a parent kills other parent.
- 767.451 Revision of legal custody and physical placement orders.
- 767.461 Revisions agreed to by stipulation.
- 767.471 Enforcement of physical placement orders.
- 767.481 Relocating a child’s residence.
Subch. VI. Support and Maintenance
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 767.NN · 12 sections
- 767.501 Actions to compel support.
- 767.511 Child support.
- 767.513 Child health care expenses.
- 767.521 Action by state for child support.
- 767.531 Family support.
- 767.54 Required exchange of financial information.
- 767.55 Child support: employment-related orders.
- 767.553 Annual adjustments in support orders.
- 767.56 Maintenance.
- 767.57 Maintenance, child support, and family support payments; fees.
- 767.58 Notice of change of employer, address, and ability to pay; other information.
- 767.59 Revision of support and maintenance orders.
Subch. VII. Property Division
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 767.NN · 2 sections
Subch. VIII. Enforcement
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 767.NN · 7 sections
- 767.70 Child support enforcement: notice and service of process.
- 767.71 Reconciling percentage-expressed support orders.
- 767.73 Delinquent child or family support; suspension of operating privilege.
- 767.75 Assignment of income for payment obligations.
- 767.76 Account transfers.
- 767.77 Enforcement of payment obligations.
- 767.78 Enforcement; contempt proceedings.
Subch. IX. Paternity
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 767.NN · 22 sections
- 767.80 Determination of paternity.
- 767.803 Determination of marital children.
- 767.804 Genetic test results.
- 767.805 Voluntary acknowledgment of paternity.
- 767.813 Summons.
- 767.814 Names on pleadings after paternity determined.
- 767.815 Enlargement of time in a paternity proceeding.
- 767.82 Paternity procedures.
- 767.83 Right to counsel.
- 767.84 Genetic tests in paternity actions.
- 767.85 Temporary orders.
- 767.853 Paternity hearings and records; confidentiality.
- 767.855 Dismissal if adjudication not in child’s best interest.
- 767.86 Time of first appearance.
- 767.863 First appearance.
- 767.865 Deceased respondent.
- 767.87 Testimony and evidence relating to paternity.
- 767.88 Pretrial paternity proceedings.
- 767.883 Trial.
- 767.89 Paternity judgment.
- 767.893 Default and stipulated judgments.
- 767.895 Motion to reopen judgment based on statement acknowledging paternity.
Source: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau ·
Enacted by the Wisconsin Legislature ·
Current through 2025 Wisconsin Act 247 ·
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