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769.307 Duties of support enforcement agency.769.307(1)
(1) A support enforcement agency of this state, upon request, shall provide services to a petitioner in a proceeding under this chapter.769.307(2)
(2) A support enforcement agency that is providing services to the petitioner shall do all of the following as appropriate:769.307(2)(a)
(a) Take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate tribunal in this state or another state to obtain jurisdiction over the respondent.769.307(2)(b)
(b) Request an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time and place for a hearing.769.307(2)(c)
(c) Make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevant information, including information as to income and property of the parties.769.307(2)(d)
(d) Within 10 days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, after receipt of a written notice from an initiating, responding or registering tribunal, send a copy of the notice to the petitioner.769.307(2)(e)
(e) Within 10 days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, after receipt of a written communication from the respondent or the respondent's attorney, send a copy of the communication to the petitioner.769.307(2)(f)
(f) Notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the respondent cannot be obtained.769.307(3)
(3) This chapter does not create a relationship of attorney and client or other fiduciary relationship between a support enforcement agency or the attorney for the agency and the individual being assisted by the agency nor does this chapter affect an attorney-client relationship or a fiduciary relationship that arises under other law.769.307 - ANNOT.
NOTE: This section is affected by 2009 Wis. Act 321 effective the date stated in the notice published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 769.904 to read:769.307 - ANNOT.
769.307 Duties of support enforcement agency. (1) A support enforcement agency of this state, upon request, shall provide services to a petitioner in a proceeding under this chapter.769.307 - ANNOT.
(2) A support enforcement agency of this state that is providing services to the petitioner shall do all of the following as appropriate:769.307 - ANNOT.
(a) Take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate tribunal of this state, another state, or a foreign country to obtain jurisdiction over the respondent.769.307 - ANNOT.
(b) Request an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time and place for a hearing.769.307 - ANNOT.
(c) Make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevant information, including information as to income and property of the parties.769.307 - ANNOT.
(d) Within 2 days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of notice in a record from an initiating, responding, or registering tribunal, send a copy of the notice to the petitioner.769.307 - ANNOT.
(e) Within 2 days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of communication in a record from the respondent or the respondent's attorney, send a copy of the communication to the petitioner.769.307 - ANNOT.
(f) Notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the respondent cannot be obtained.769.307 - ANNOT.
(3m) A support enforcement agency of this state that requests registration of a child support order in this state for enforcement or for modification shall make reasonable efforts to do either of the following:769.307 - ANNOT.
(a) Ensure that the order to be registered is the controlling order.769.307 - ANNOT.
(b) If 2 or more child support orders exist and the identity of the controlling order has not been determined, ensure that a request for such a determination is made in a tribunal having jurisdiction to do so.769.307 - ANNOT.
(4) A support enforcement agency of this state that requests registration and enforcement of a support order, arrears, or judgment stated in a foreign currency shall convert the amounts stated in the foreign currency into the equivalent amounts in dollars under the applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported.769.307 - ANNOT.
(5) A support enforcement agency of this state shall issue or request a tribunal of this state to issue a child support order and an income-withholding order that redirect payment of current support, arrears, and interest if requested to do so by a support enforcement agency of another state under s. 769.319.769.307 - ANNOT.
(6) This chapter does not create or negate a relationship of attorney and client or other fiduciary relationship between a support enforcement agency or the attorney for the agency and the individual being assisted by the agency.769.307 - ANNOT.
History: 1993 a. 326; 1997 a. 27; 2009 a. 321.