767.105.Information from the office of family court commissioner.

Subch. II: Provisions of General Application · Last amended 2005 · Current through 2025 Wisconsin Act 247 · Last verified September 8, 2026

In one sentenceSection 767.105 requires the office of family court commissioner to tell the parties what services exist and, on request, to give them written information about the procedure and the issues.

Full Text of Section 767.105

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(1) INFORMATION ON AVAILABLE SERVICES. Upon the filing of an action affecting the family, the office of family court commissioner shall inform the parties of any services, including referral services, offered by the office of family court commissioner and by the director of family court services under s. 767.405.

(2) OTHER INFORMATION ON REQUEST. Upon request of a party to an action affecting the family, including a revision of judgment or order under s. 767.451 or 767.59:

(a) The office of family court commissioner shall, with or without charge, provide the party with written information on the following, as appropriate to the action commenced: 1. The procedure for obtaining a judgment or order in the action. 2. The major issues usually addressed in such an action. 3. Community resources and family court services available to assist the parties. 4. The procedure for setting, modifying and enforcing child support awards or modifying and enforcing legal custody or physical placement judgments or orders.

(b) The office of family court commissioner shall provide a party, for inspection or purchase, with a copy of the statutory provisions in this chapter generally pertinent to the action.

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Amendment History

Wisconsin prints each section’s legislative history as a single “History” line naming every act that created or amended it, and every renumbering. It is reproduced verbatim below.

History: 1977 c. 105, 271, 447, 449; 1979 c. 32 s. 50; 1987 a. 355; 2001 a. 61; 2005 a. 443 s. 43; Stats. 2005 s. 767.105.

Plain-English Summary

Most people arriving in a family court have never been in one. This section makes the office of family court commissioner the first point of orientation.

On filing, the office must inform the parties of the services it offers, including referral services, and of those offered by the director of family court services.

On request — including a request made in a later revision of a judgment or order — the office must provide written information, with or without charge, on the procedure for obtaining a judgment or order, the major issues usually addressed in such an action, the community resources and family court services available, and the procedure for setting, enforcing and revising support. It must also let a party inspect, or buy, a copy of the statutory provisions in this chapter that are generally pertinent to the action.

Frequently Asked Questions

What information can I get from the family court commissioner's office?

Written information on the procedure for obtaining a judgment or order, the major issues usually addressed, community resources and family court services, and the procedure for support — with or without charge, on request.

Do I have to ask for it?

Information about available services must be given when the action is filed. The written information about procedure and issues is provided on request.

Can I get a copy of the statutes that apply to my case?

Yes. The office must provide a party, for inspection or purchase, with a copy of the provisions in this chapter generally pertinent to the action.

Source & verification. The statutory text, official notes and history are reproduced verbatim from the Wisconsin Statutes, Chapter 767 (Wis. Stat. § 767.105), published by the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. Current through 2025 Wisconsin Act 247. The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified September 8, 2026. · Official source

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