Wisconsin Joint Petition Form
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FA -4 11 0V , 0 1/0 9 J o in t P etit io n-W it h M in o r C hild re n §§7 67.2 1 5 a nd 8 2 2.2 9 , W is co nsin S ta tu te s T h is f o rm s h all n ot b e m odif ie d . It m ay b e s u pple m en te d w it h a d dit io nal m ate ria l. P age 1 o f 8
E nte r t h e n am e o f t h e
c o unty i n w hic h y o u a re
f ilin g t h is c ase . S TA TE O F W IS C O NSIN , C IR CUIT C O URT,
C O UNTY
Ente r t h e w if e ’s n am e.
E nte r t h e w if e ’s a d dre ss.
F or O ffic ia l U se
O n t h e f a r r ig h t, c h eck
d iv o rc e o r l e g al
s e p ara tio n.
In R E: T he m arria ge o f
J o in t P etit io ner-W if e :
Fir s t n am e M id dle n am e L ast n am e
Addre ss
Addre ss
C it y S ta te Z ip
a nd
E nte r t h e h usb an d’s n am e.
E nte r t h e h usb an d’s
a d dre ss.
N ote : L eav e c ase n u m ber
b la n k; t h e c le rk w ill e n te r
i t.
J o in t P etit io ner-H usb an d:
F ir s t n am e M id dle n am e L ast n am e
Addre ss
Addre ss
C it y S ta te Z ip
J o in t P etit io n
W it h M in or C hild re n
D iv o rc e-4 0 101
L eg al S ep ara tio n-4 02 01
C ase N o.
A . W e a re p ro vid in g t h e f o llo w in g in fo rm atio n a b out t h e w if e :
1 . Date o f b ir th
2 . Im media te ly b efo re f il in g th is p etit io n, th e w if e w il l h ave li v e d in th is c o unty f o r 3 0 d ays o r
m ore .
Y es N o
3 . Im media te ly b efo re f il in g th is p etit io n, th e w if e w il l h ave li v e d in th e s ta te o f W is co nsin f o r
6 m onth s o r m ore .
Y es N o
4 . The w if e is c u rre ntly o n a ctiv e d uty a s a m em ber o f th e A rm ed F orc e s o f th e U nit e d
S ta te s o f A m eric a o r it s a llie s.
Y es N o
B . W e a re p ro vid in g t h e f o llo w in g in fo rm atio n a b out t h e h usb an d:
1 . Date o f b ir th
2 . Im media te ly b efo re f il in g th is p etit io n, th e h usb an d w il l h ave liv e d in th is c o unty
f o r 3 0 d a ys o r m ore .
Y es N o
3 . Im media te ly b efo re f il in g th is p etit io n, th e h usb an d w il l h ave liv e d in th e s ta te o f
W is co nsin f o r 6 m onth s o r m ore .
Y es N o
4 . The h usb an d is c u rre ntly o n a ctiv e d uty a s a m em ber o f th e A rm ed F orc e s o f th e
U nit e d S ta te s o f A m eric a o r it s a ll ie s.
Y es N o
E nte r t h e w if e ’s d ate o f
b ir th [ m onth , d ay , y ear] .
F or 2 , 3 a n d 4 , c h eck
yes o r n o.
M il it a ry p erso n nel:
P le ase s e e B asic G uid e t o
D iv o rc e/L eg al S ep ara tio n.
E nte r t h e h usb an d’s
d ate o f b ir th [ m onth , d ay ,
y ear] .
F or 2 , 3 a n d 4 , c h eck y es
o r n o .
M il it a ry p erso n nel:
P le ase s e e B asic G uid e t o
D iv o rc e/L eg al
S ep ara tio n.
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FA -4 11 0V , 0 1/0 9 J o in t P etit io n-W it h M in or C hild re n §§7 67.2 1 5 a nd 8 2 2.2 9 , W is co nsin S ta tu te s T h is f o rm s h all n ot b e m odif ie d . It m ay b e s u pple m en te d w it h a d dit io nal m ate ria l.
P age 2 o f 8
C . W e a re p ro vid in g t h e f o llo w in g m arria g e in fo rm atio n:
1 . W e w ere m arrie d o n
(d ate )
2 . W e w ere m arrie d in
(c it y ) (s ta te )
3 . We a re f ilin g f o r:
a .
D iv o rc e: T his m arria ge is ir re tr ie va bly b ro ke n.
b .
L eg al S ep ara tio n: T his m arr ia ge is b ro ke n a nd th e r e aso n w e a re r e questin g a
l e g al s e para tio n a n d n o t a d iv o rc e is
4 . Pre v io us A ctio ns
T his is th e f ir s t tim e th at e it h er m y s p o use o r I h a ve f il e d f o r d iv o rc e o r le gal s e pa ra tio n
f r o m e ach o th er in W is c o nsin o r in a ny o th er s ta te :
a.
Y es
b .
N o: C ounty
Sta te
C ase N o.
H as th is c a se b ee n d is m is se d?
Y es N o
5 . This is th e w if e ’s f ir s t m arria ge.
Y es N o
a. T he w if e w as p re vio usly m arr ie d to
b. T he m arria ge w as te rm in ate d b y:
d iv o rc e. d eath .
c . D ate o f th e d iv o rc e o r d eath
d. T he d iv o rc e w as g ra n te d in :
Nam e o f c o urt
Cit y
S ta te
e. T he w if e w as a ls o p re vio usly m arrie d t o
f. T he m arria ge w as te rm in ate d b y:
d iv o rc e. d eath .
g . D ate o f th e d iv o rc e o r d e ath
h . T he d iv o rc e w as g ra n te d in :
Nam e o f c o urt
Cit y
S ta te
If th e w if e h ad m ore t h an 2 p re vio us m arria ges, r e p eat 5 e-5 h o n a n a dd it io na l s h e et.
6. This is th e h usb an d’s f ir s t m arr ia ge.
Y es N o
a. T he h usb a nd w as p re vio usly m arrie d t o
b. T he m arria ge w as te rm in ate d b y:
d iv o rc e. d eath .
c . D ate o f th e d iv o rc e o r d eath
d. T he d iv o rc e w as g ra n te d in :
Nam e o f c o urt
Cit y
S ta te
e. T he h usb a nd w as a ls o p re vio usly m arrie d to
f. T he m arria ge w as te rm in ate d b y:
d iv o rc e. d eath .
g . D ate o f th e d iv o rc e o r d e ath
h . T he d iv o rc e w as g ra n te d in :
Nam e o f c o urt
Cit y
S ta te
If th e h usb and h ad m ore th an 2 p re vio us m arria ges, r e peat 6 e-6 h o n a n a dd it io n al s h eet.
E nte r t h e d ate [ m onth ,
d ay , y ear] , c ity , a n d
s ta te i n w hic h y o u w ere
m arrie d .
C heck y es o r n o. I f n o ,
r e sp ond t o 5 a-5 d w ith
i n fo rm atio n a b out t h e
w if e ’s m ost r e c en t
p re v io us m arria g e.
I f t h e w if e h ad a n
ad ditio nal p re v io us
m arria g e, r e sp ond t o 5 e-
5 h.
C heck y es o r n o. I f n o ,
r e sp ond t o 6 a-6 d w ith
i n fo rm atio n a b out t h e
h usb an d’s m ost r e cen t
p re v io us m arria g e.
C heck a o r b . I f b ,
e x p la in w hy y o u a re
f ilin g f o r a l e g al
s e p ara tio n a n d n o t a
d iv o rc e.
I f t h e h usb an d h ad a n
ad ditio nal p re v io us
m arria g e, r e sp ond t o
6 e-6 h.
C heck a o r b . I f b , e n te r
t h e c o un ty a n d s ta te i n
w hic h i t w as f ile d , t h e
c ase n um ber a ssig n ed t o
i t, a n d c h eck y es o r n o t o
i n dic ate i f t h e c ase h as
b een d is m is se d .
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FA -4 11 0V , 0 1/0 9 J o in t P etit io n-W it h M in or C hild re n §§7 67.2 1 5 a nd 8 2 2.2 9 , W is co nsin S ta tu te s T h is f o rm s h all n ot b e m odif ie d . It m ay b e s u pple m en te d w it h a d dit io nal m ate ria l.
P age 3 o f 8
D . W e a re p ro vid in g t h e f o llo w in g in fo rm atio n r e g ard in g o ur c h ild re n :
1 . The m in or c h il d re n ( a ge 1 7 o r y o ung er) b orn to o r a do pte d to g eth er b y u s b efo re o r
d urin g o ur m arria ge a re :
N one
Nam e o f C hild Date o f B ir th
2 . The a d ult c h ild re n ( a g e 1 8 o r o ld er) b orn to o r a do pte d to ge th er b y u s b efo re o r d urin g
o ur m arria ge a re :
N one
Nam e o f C hild Date o f B ir th
3. Oth er c h il d re n b orn to t h e w if e d urin g t h is m arria ge, b ut n o t f a th ere d b y th e h usb and a re :
N one
Nam e o f C hild Date o f B ir th
4 . To th e b est o f o ur k n o w le d ge, t h e w if e in th is m arria ge :
a .
is c u rre ntly p re gn ant. ( A n a tt o rn e y [g uard ia n a d li t e m ] f o r th e u nb orn c h ild w ill b e
r e quir e d if th e h usb an d is n ot th e f a th er.)
b .
is n ot c u rre ntly p re gna nt.
5. The c u rre nt a ddre ss o f th e m in or c h ild re n is :
a .
w it h m oth er a t a b ove a ddre ss.
b .
w it h f a th er a t th e a bo ve a d dre ss.
c .
w it h b oth m oth er a nd f a th e r a t th e a b ove a d dre sse s.
d .
a t th e a ddre ss b e lo w :
Addre ss
Addre ss
Cit y
S ta te Z ip
6. Pre vio us a ddre sse s f o r th e m in or c h ild re n :
N one ( th e c h il d re n h a ve li v e d a t th e c u rre nt a ddre ss f o r th e la st f iv e y e ars )
Addre ss
Addre ss
Cit y
S ta te Z ip
Addre ss
Addre ss
Cit y
S ta te Z ip
E nte r t h e n am e a n d d ate o f
b ir th [ m onth , d ay , y ear] f o r
e ach a d ult c h ild . I f y o u d o
n ot h av e a d ult c h ild re n ,
c h eck N one.
E nte r t h e n am e a n d d ate o f
b ir th [ m onth , d ay , y ear] f o r
e ach m in or c h ild . I f y o u
a n d y o ur s p o use d o n ot h av e
m in or c h ild re n t o geth er,
c h eck N one.
C heck a , b , c o r d .
I f d , e n te r t h e c u rr e n t a d d re ss
o f t h e m in or c h ild re n . I f t h e
c h ild re n c u rre n tly r e sid e a t
s e p ara te a d dre sse s, p ro vid e
t h ose a d d re sse s o n a n
a d ditio nal s h eet.
E nte r a n y p re v io us a d dre sse s
f o r t h e m in or c h ild re n l iv in g
w it h t h e p are n ts d urin g t h e
p ast 5 y ears . I f n one c h eck
“ n one.”
I f t h e c h ild re n h av e l iv ed i n
m ore t h an 2 p la ces o ver t h e
p ast 5 y ears , p ro vid e t h o se
a d dre sse s o n a n a d dit io n al
s h eet.
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FA -4 11 0V , 0 1/0 9 J o in t P etit io n-W it h M in or C hild re n §§7 67.2 1 5 a nd 8 2 2.2 9 , W is co nsin S ta tu te s T h is f o rm s h all n ot b e m odif ie d . It m ay b e s u pple m en te d w it h a d dit io nal m ate ria l.
P age 4 o f 8
7 . Curre ntly , o r d urin g th e la st 5 y e ars , o n e o r m ore o f th e m in or c h ild re n li v e d w it h a
p ers o n o th er t h an a p are nt.
Y es N o
Child
P ers o n
Addre ss
Addre ss
Cit y
S ta te Z ip
Child
Pers o n
Addre ss
Addre ss
Cit y
S ta te Z ip
Child
Pers o n
Addre ss
Addre ss
Cit y
S ta te Z ip
8 . W e h ave b een a p arty w it n ess o r p artic ip ate d in a noth er w ay in o th er p ast c o urt
p ro ce ed in gs c o nce rn in g t h e c u sto d y o f o r p h ys ic a l p la ce m ent o r v is it a tio n w it h th e m in or
c h ild re n lis te d in D 1 o r D 3, in W is co nsin o r in a n y o th er s ta te .
a .
Y es a nd th e c u sto d y, p hys ic a l p la ce m ent, o r v is it a tio n o rd er w as g ra nte d in :
Nam e o f c o urt
Case N um ber
D ate
b.
N o
9 . We a re a w are o f a p ro ce ed in g th at c o uld a ffe ct th e c u rre nt p ro ce edin g, in clu d in g
p ro ce ed in gs f o r e nfo rc e m en t a n d p ro ce ed in gs r e la te d to d om estic v io le nce , p ro te ctiv e
o rd ers , te rm in atio n o f p are nta l r ig h ts , o r a doptio n c o n ce rn in g th e c h ild re n lis te d in D 1 o r
D 3, in W is c o nsin o r a ny o th er s ta te .
a .
Y es a nd th e p ro ce e din g th at c o uld a ffe ct th e c u rre n t p ro ce ed in g is in :
Nam e o f c o urt
Case N um ber
N atu re o f P ro ce ed in g
b.
N o
1 0. W e h ave m ade w rit t e n a gre em ents o r r e ce iv e d o rd ers fr o m th e c o urt a bo ut s o m e o r a ll o f
t h e m atte rs in t h is a ctio n s u ch a s m ain te na nce
(s p ousa l s u pport) , c h ild s u pp ort, le ga l
c u sto d y o r p h ys ic a l p la ce m ent o f th e m in or c h il d re n, o r p ro perty d iv is io n.
a.
Y es, a n d w e h ave a tta ch ed a c o py o f t h e w rit te n a g re e m en t t o t h is P etit io n.
b.
N o
W e c o nse nt to ju ris d ic tio n a nd w aiv e s e rv ic e o f s u m m on s.
C heck y es o r n o.
I f y es, e n te r t h e n am e o f
t h at m in or c h ild a n d t h e
n am e a n d a d dre ss o f t h e
p ers o n w ith w hom t h at
c h ild l i v ed .
A tta ch a n a d ditio n al s h eet,
i f n ecess a ry .
Ch eck a o r b . I f a ,
a tta ch a c o py o f t h e
w ritte n a g re em en t.
C heck a o r b .
If a , e n te r t h e n am e o f
t h e c o urt i n w hic h i t w as
o rd ere d , t h e c ase
n um ber a ssig n ed t o i t,
a n d d ate i t w as o rd ere d .
C heck y es o r n o.
C heck a o r b .
If a , e n te r t h e n am e o f
t h e c o urt, t h e c ase
n um ber a ssig n ed t o i t,
a n d t h e n atu re o f t h e
p ro ceed in g.
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FA -4 11 0V , 0 1/0 9 J o in t P etit io n-W it h M in or C hild re n §§7 67.2 1 5 a nd 8 2 2.2 9 , W is co nsin S ta tu te s T h is f o rm s h all n ot b e m odif ie d . It m ay b e s u pple m en te d w it h a d dit io nal m ate ria l.
P age 5 o f 8
W E A SK T H AT T H E C O URT:
1 . G ra nt a ju d gm ent a s r e que ste d.
2 . E nte r a n o rd er g ra ntin g m ain te n ance .
Y es N o
3 . E nte r o th er o rd ers a s it d ee m s ju st a nd e qu it a ble .
A CTS P R O H IB IT ED B Y S T A TU TE
In a cco rd an ce w it h § 767.1 17 , W is . S ta ts ., n eit h er j o in t p etiti o ners t o t h is d iv o rc e o r l e g al s e p ara tio n
a ctio n c an p artic ip ate i n a n y o f t h e f o llo w in g a cti v it ie s w hile t h is a ctio n i s p en d in g :
1 . H ara ssin g, i n ti m id ati n g, p hysic ally a b usin g o r i m posin g a n y r e str a in t o n t h e p ers o nal l ib erty o f t h e
o th er p arty o r a m in o r c h ild o f e ith er o f t h e p artie s.
2 . E ncu m berin g, c o ncealin g, d am ag in g, d estr o yin g, t r a n sfe rrin g, o r i n a n y o th er w ay d is p o sin g o f
p ro perty o w ned b y e ith er o r b oth o f t h e p artie s, w ith o ut t h e c o nse n t o f t h e o th er p arty o r a n o rd er o f t h e
c o urt o r t h e C ir c u it C ourt C om mis sio ner, e x cep t i n t h e u su al c o urs e o f b usin ess, i n o rd er t o s e cu re
n ecessitie s o r i n o rd er t o p ay r e aso nab le c o sts a n d e x p en se s o f t h e a ctio n, i n clu d in g a tt o rn ey f e e s.
3 . E sta b lis h in g a r e sid en ce w it h a m in o r c h ild o f t h e p artie s o uts id e t h e s ta te o f W is c o nsin o r m ore t h an
1 50 m ile s f r o m t h e r e sid en ce o f t h e o th er p arty w ith in t h e s ta te w it h o ut t h e c o nse n t o f t h e o th er p arty o r
a n o rd er o f t h e c o urt o r C ir c u it C ourt C om mis s io ner.
4 . R em ovin g a m in o r c h ild o f t h e p artie s f r o m t h e s ta te o f W is c o nsin f o r m ore t h an 9 0 c o nse cu ti v e d ay s
w it h o ut t h e c o nse n t o f t h e o th er p arty o r a n o rd er o f t h e c o urt o r C ir c u it C ourt C om mis sio ner.
5 . C oncealin g a m in o r c h ild o f t h e p artie s f r o m t h e o th er p arty w it h o ut t h e c o nse n t o f t h e o th er p arty o r
a n o rd er o f t h e c o urt o r C ir c u it C ourt C om mis s io ner.
A V IO LA TIO N O F T H E A BO VE P R O HIB IT IO NS M AY R ESU LT I N P U N IS H M EN T F O R
C O NTEM PT , W HIC H M AY I N CLU DE M ONETA R Y P E N ALTIE S, I M PR IS O NM EN T, A N D
O TH ER S A NCTIO NS A S P R O VID ED F O R I N § 785.0 4 , W IS . S T A TS.
A v io la tio n o f p ara g ra p hs 3 , 4 , o r 5 a b ove i s n o t a c o nte m pt o f c o urt i f t h e c o urt f in d s t h at t h e a ctio n
w as t a k en t o p ro te ct a p arty o r a m in o r c h ild o f t h e p artie s f r o m p hysic al a b use b y t h e o th er p arty a n d
t h at t h ere w as n o r e aso nab le o pportu nit y u nd er t h e c ir c u m sta n ces f o r t h e p arty t o o bta in a n o rd er
a u th o riz in g t h e a ctio n.
T hese P R O HIB IT IO NS a p ply u nti l t h e a ctio n i s d is m is se d , a f in al j u d gm en t i n t h e a cti o n i s e n te re d , o r
t h e c o urt o rd ers o th erw is e .
I f y o u a re r e q uestin g
m ain te n an ce ( s p ou sa l
s u ppo rt) a t t h is t i m e,
c h eck y es. I f n ot, c h eck
n o.
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P age 6 o f 8
S T O P!
T ak e t h is d ocu m en t t o a N ota ry P ubli c B EFO RE s ig nin g .
A fte r t h e w if e h as b een
s w orn b y a N ota ry P ublic ,
s h e m ust s ig n a n d p rin t
h er n am e a n d d ate t h e
d ocu m en t i n f r o nt o f t h e
N ota ry P ubli c . S ig natu re o f W if e
Prin t o r T yp e N am e
D ate
H av e t h e N ota ry P ub lic
s ig n , d ate , a n d s e al t h e
d ocu m en t.
Subscrib ed a nd s w orn to b efo re m e
o n
N ota ry P ublic , S ta te o f W is co nsin
M y c o m m is sio n e xp ir e s:
(
S ea l)
S T O P!
T ak e t h is d ocu m en t t o a N ota ry P ubli c B EFO RE s ig nin g .
A fte r t h e h usb an d h as
b een s w orn b y a N ota ry
P ubli c , h e m ust s ig n a n d
p rin t h is n am e a n d d ate
t h e d o cu m en t i n f r o nt o f
t h e N ota ry P ub lic .
S ig natu re o f H usb a nd
Prin t o r T yp e N am e
D ate
H av e t h e N ota ry P ub lic
s ig n , d ate , a n d s e al t h e
d ocu m en t.
Subscrib ed a nd s w orn to b efo re m e
o n
N ota ry P ublic , S ta te o f W is co nsin
M y c o m m is sio n e xp ir e s:
(
S ea l)
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FA -4 11 0V , 0 1/0 9 J o in t P etit io n-W it h M in or C hild re n §§7 67.2 1 5 a nd 8 2 2.2 9 , W is co nsin S ta tu te s T h is f o rm s h all n ot b e m odif ie d . It m ay b e s u pple m en te d w it h a d dit io nal m ate ria l.
P age 7 o f 8
Wis c o n sin D ep artm en t o f C hild ren a n d F am ili e s
C hild S u pport P erc en ta ge o f I n co m e S ta n dard s
A uth orit y a n d P urp ose
W is . S ta ts . § 4 9.2 2(9 ) r e q u ir e s t h e D ep artm en t t o a d opt a n d p ublis h a s ta n dard , b ase d u pon a
p erc e n ta g e o f t h e g ro ss i n co m e a n d a sse ts o f e ith er o r b oth p are n ts , t o b e u se d b y c o urts i n
d ete rm in in g c h il d s u p port o b lig ati o ns. C hap te r D CF 1 50 o f t h e W is c o nsin A dm in is tr a ti v e C od e
e sta b li s h es W is c o nsin ©s p erc en ta g e o f i n co m e s ta n d ard f o r c h il d s u pport. I t i s b ase d u pon t h e
p rin cip le t h at t h e c h ild ©s s ta n dard o f l iv in g s h ould , t o t h e d eg re e p ossib le , b e t h e s a m e a s i f t h e c h il d ©s
p are n ts w ere l iv in g t o geth er.
C hap te r D CF 1 50 d efin es t h e i n co m e u pon w hic h t h e s u pport o blig ati o n i s b ase d , a n d s e ts t h e
p erc e n ta g es o f i n co m e f o r c o m putin g t h e s u pp ort o blig atio n b ase d u po n a n u m ber o f c h ild re n . I t a ls o
e x pla in s o pti o nal p ro ce d ure s f o r a d ju stin g t h e o bli g ati o n w hen t h e p are n ts s h are p la cem en t, w hen t h e
p ay er h as a n o blig ati o n t o s u pport a n oth er f a m ily , o r w hen t h e p ay er h as p artic u la rly h ig h o r l o w
i n co m e.
A pplic a b ili t y
T he p erc en ta g e s ta n dard a p p lie s t o a n y t e m pora ry a n d f in al o rd er f o r c h ild s u pp ort, i n clu din g c h ild
s u pport s tip ula ti o ns a g re ed t o b y b oth p are n ts a n d m odif ic atio n s o f e x is tin g c h il d s u pport o rd ers .
W hen u se d t o c a lc u la te f a m ily s u pport, t h e a m ount d ete rm in ed u nder t h e s ta n d ard s h ould b e
i n cre ase d b y t h e a m ount n ec essa ry t o p ro vid e a n et f a m ily s u pport p ay m en t, a fte r s ta te a n d f e d era l
i n co m e t a x es a re p aid , o f a t l e ast t h e a m ount o f a c h il d s u pport p ay m en t u nder t h e s ta n dard .
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C hap te r D CF 1 50 d efin es g ro ss i n co m e a s i n co m e f ro m a n y s o urc e, w heth er o r n o t i t i s r e p orte d o r
t a x ed u nder f e d era l l a w . T he i n co m e c an b e i n t h e f o rm o f m oney , p ro perty , o r s e rv ic es. P ublic
a ssis ta n ce o r c h il d s u pport r e ceiv ed f ro m p re v io us m arria g es o r b usin ess e x pen se s, w hic h t h e c o urt
d ete rm in es a re r e aso nab ly n ecess a ry f o r t h e p ro ducti o n o f i n co m e o r o pera tio n o f a b usin ess a re
s u btr a cte d , a n d w ag es p aid t o d ep en den t h ou se h o ld m em ber a re a d d ed t o d ete rm in e " g ro ss i n co m e
a v aila b le f o r c h il d s u pport."
T he c o urt m ay a ls o d ete rm in e t h at i n co m e m ay b e " im pute d " ( a ssu m ed a t a g iv en l e v el) b ase d o n
e arn in g c ap ac it y a n d/o r a sse ts , a n d t h at i m pute d i n co m e i s a d ded t o t h e g ro ss i n co m e f o r t h e
c alc u la ti o n o f t h e s u pp ort o b lig ati o n.
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25% f o r t w o c h ild re n
29% f o r t h re e c h il d re n
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34% f o r f iv e o r m ore c h il d re n
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FA -4 11 0V , 0 1/0 9 J o in t P etit io n-W it h M in or C hild re n §§7 67.2 1 5 a nd 8 2 2.2 9 , W is co nsin S ta tu te s T h is f o rm s h all n ot b e m odif ie d . It m ay b e s u pple m en te d w it h a d dit io nal m ate ria l.
P age 8 o f 8
S ta tu to ry F acto rs C ou rts M ay C on sid er I n D ete r m in in g C hild S u pp ort
A w ard s f o r P ate rn it y , D iv orce, o r L eg al S ep ara tio n
§767.5 11, C hild S upport.
( 1 m ) U pon r e q uest b y a p arty , t h e c o u rt m ay m odif y t h e a m ount o f c h il d s u p port p ay m en ts
d ete rm in ed u nder § 76 7.5 11 ( 1 j) , i f , a fte r c o nsid erin g t h e f o llo w in g f a cto rs , t h e c o urt f in ds b y t h e
g re ate r w eig h t o f t h e c re d ib le e v id en ce t h at u se o f t h e p erc en ta g e s ta n dard i s u nfa ir t o t h e c h ild o r t o
a n y o f t h e p arti e s:
( a ) T he f in an cia l r e so urc es o f t h e c h ild .
( b ) T he f in an cia l r e so u rc e s o f b oth p are n ts .
( b j) M ain te n an ce r e ce iv ed b y e ith er p arty .
( b p) T he n ee d s o f e a ch p arty i n o rd er t o s u pport h im se lf o r h ers e lf a t a l e v el e q ual t o o r g re a te r t h an
t h at e sta b lis h ed u nder 4 2 U SC 9 902 ( 2 ).
( b z) T he n eed s o f a n y p ers o n , o th er t h an t h e c h il d , w hom e ith er p arty i s l e g ally o bli g ate d t o s u p port.
( c ) I f t h e p artie s w ere m arrie d , t h e s ta n dard o f l i v in g t h e c h il d w ould h av e e n jo yed h ad t h e m arria g e
n ot e n d ed i n a n n ulm en t, d iv o rc e o r l e g al s e p ara tio n.
( d ) T he d esir a b ili ty t h at t h e c u sto dia n r e m ain i n t h e h om e a s a f u ll - tim e p are n t.
( e ) T he c o st o f d ay c are i f t h e c u sto dia n w ork s o uts id e t h e h om e, o r t h e v alu e o f c u sto dia l s e rv ic es
p erfo rm ed b y t h e c u sto dia n i f t h e c u sto dia n r e m ain s i n t h e h om e.
(e j) T he a w ard o f s u bsta n tia l p erio ds o f p hysic al p la c em en t t o b oth p are n ts .
( e m ) E xtr a o rd in ary t r a v el e x pen se s i n cu rr e d i n e x erc is in g t h e r ig h t t o p erio ds o f p h ysic al p la c e m en t
u nder § 767.4 1.
( f) T he p hysic al, m en ta l a n d e m otio nal h ea lt h n ee d s o f t h e c h il d , i n clu din g a n y c o sts f o r h ealth
I n su ra n ce a s p ro vid ed f o r u n der s u b. ( 4 m ).
( g ) T he c h ild ©s e d uca ti o nal n eed s.
( h ) T he t a x c o nse q uen ce s t o e ach p arty .
( h m ) T he b est i n te re sts o f t h e c h ild .
(h s) T he e a rn in g c ap ac it y o f e ach p are n t, b ase d o n e ach p are n t©s e d ucatio n, t r a in in g a n d w ork
e x perie n ce a n d t h e a v ail a b il it y o f w ork i n o r n ea r t h e p are n t©s c o m munity .
( i) A ny o th er f a c to rs w hic h t h e c o urt i n e ac h c ase d ete rm in es a re r e le v an t.
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