767.201 Civil procedure generally governs. Except as otherwise provided in the statutes, chs. 801 to 847 govern procedure and practice in an action affecting the family. Except as provided in this chapter, chs. 801 and 802 apply to the content and form of the pleadings and summons in an action affecting the family.
History: 2005 a. 443.
NOTE: 2005 Wis. Act 443 contains explanatory notes.
Because this chapter does not prohibit civil sanctions for frivolous proceedings under s. 802.05, a motion for sanctions under s. 802.05 (2) and (3) in a divorce action under this chapter is governed by the rules of civil procedure. Wenzel v. Wenzel, 2017 WI App 75, 378 Wis. 2d 670, 904 N.W.2d 384, 16-1771.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 767 - Actions affecting the family.
767.041 - Full faith and credit; comity.
767.055 - Uniform Divorce Recognition Act.
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.
767.16 - Circuit court commissioner or law partner; when interested; procedure.
767.18 - Actions to affirm marriage.
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.
767.301 - Residence requirements.
767.315 - Grounds for divorce and legal separation.
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.
767.401 - 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.
767.501 - Actions to compel support.
767.513 - Child health care expenses.
767.521 - Action by state for child support.
767.54 - Required exchange of financial information.
767.55 - Child support: employment-related orders.
767.553 - Annual adjustments in support orders.
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.
767.63 - Disposed assets may be subject to division.
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.
767.77 - Enforcement of payment obligations.
767.78 - Enforcement; contempt proceedings.
767.80 - Determination of paternity.
767.803 - Determination of marital children.
767.804 - Genetic test results.
767.805 - Voluntary acknowledgment of paternity.
767.814 - Names on pleadings after paternity determined.
767.815 - Enlargement of time in a paternity proceeding.
767.82 - Paternity procedures.
767.84 - Genetic tests in paternity actions.
767.853 - Paternity hearings and records; confidentiality.
767.855 - Dismissal if adjudication not in child's best interest.
767.86 - Time of first appearance.
767.865 - Deceased respondent.
767.87 - Testimony and evidence relating to paternity.
767.88 - Pretrial paternity proceedings.
767.893 - Default and stipulated judgments.
767.895 - Motion to reopen judgment based on statement acknowledging paternity.