Wisconsin § 769.307 Duties of support enforcement agency.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 769.307 — Duties of support enforcement agency.

Wisconsin § 769.307

Ch. 769Uniform interstate family support act

Subch.subch. III of ch. 769 SUBCHAPTER III

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307(1) (1) A support enforcement agency of this state, upon request, shall provide services to a petitioner in a proceeding under this chapter.
307(2) (2) A support enforcement agency of this state that is providing services to the petitioner shall do all of the following as applicable:
307(2)(a) (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.
307(2)(b) (b) Request an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time and place for a hearing.
307(2)(c) (c) Make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevant information, including information as to income and property of the parties.
307(2)(d) (d) Within 2 days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, 

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769.307
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 of this state that is providing services to the petitioner shall do all of the following as applicable:
769.307(2)(a) (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(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 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(2)(e) (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(2)(f) (f) Notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the respondent cannot be obtained.
769.307(3m) (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(3m)(a) (a) Ensure that the order to be registered is the controlling order.
769.307(3m)(b) (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(4) (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(5) (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(6) (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.