Wisconsin § 767.813 Summons.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 767.813 — Summons.

Wisconsin § 767.813

Ch. 767Actions affecting the family

Subch.subch. IX of ch. 767 SUBCHAPTER IX

PATERNITY

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Wis. Stat. § 767.813 (2026).

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813(1) (1) Purpose. The summons shall state the purpose of the action.
813(2) (2) Signing. The process shall be signed by the clerk of the court or by the petitioner’s attorney.
813(3) (3) Return date. Every summons shall specify a return date and time before the court. The clerk of the court shall set the date and hour at which the summons is returnable.
813(4) (4) Service. The summons and petition shall be served in the manner provided in s. 801.11 (1) (a) or (b) or, notwithstanding s. 990.001 (13) , by registered or certified mail, with return receipt signed by the respondent.
813(5) (5) Forms. The summons shall be in substantially one of the following forms:
813(5)(a) (a) Mother as petitioner.
813(5)(b) (b) Alleged father as petitioner.
813(5)(c)

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767.813
767.813(1) (1) Purpose. The summons shall state the purpose of the action.
767.813(2) (2) Signing. The process shall be signed by the clerk of the court or by the petitioner’s attorney.
767.813(3) (3) Return date. Every summons shall specify a return date and time before the court. The clerk of the court shall set the date and hour at which the summons is returnable.
767.813(4) (4) Service. The summons and petition shall be served in the manner provided in s. 801.11 (1) (a) or (b) or, notwithstanding s. 990.001 (13) , by registered or certified mail, with return receipt signed by the respondent.
767.813(5) (5) Forms. The summons shall be in substantially one of the following forms:
767.813(5)(a) (a) Mother as petitioner.
767.813(5)(b) (b) Alleged father as petitioner.
767.813(5)(c) (c) Nonparent as petitioner.
767.813(5g) (5g) Notice. The notice to parties shall be attached to the summons. The notice shall be in boldface type and in substantially the following form:
767.813(6) (6) Document. The summons served on the respondent shall be accompanied by a document, provided without charge by the clerk of court, setting forth the percentage standard established by the department under s. 49.22 (9) and listing the factors that a court may consider under s. 767.511 (1m) .
[Note: 767.813 Note NOTE: 2005 Wis. Act 443 contains explanatory notes.]

Legislative History

767.813 History History: 1979 c. 352 ; 1981 c. 314 ; 1983 a. 447 ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1987 a. 27 , 413 ; Sup. Ct. Order, 171 Wis. 2d xix (1992); 1993 a. 16 , 481 ; 1995 a. 27 ss. 7112 , 7113b , 9126 (19) ; 1995 a. 100 , 404 , 417 ; 1997 a. 35 , 191 , 250 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 61 , 105 ; 2005 a. 443 ss. 185 , 186 , 190 , 243 , 244 ; Stats. 2005 s. 767.813; 2013 a. 170 .