Wisconsin § 769.704 Initiation by department of support proceeding under convention.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 769.704 — Initiation by department of support proceeding under convention.

Wisconsin § 769.704

Ch. 769Uniform interstate family support act

Subch.subch. VII of ch. 769 SUBCHAPTER VII

SUPPORT PROCEEDING UNDER CONVENTION

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704(1) (1) In a support proceeding under this subchapter, the department shall do all of the following:
704(1)(a) (a) Transmit and receive applications.
704(1)(b) (b) Initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding an application in a tribunal of this state.
704(2) (2) All of the following support proceedings are available to an obligee under the convention:
704(2)(a) (a) Recognition or recognition and enforcement of a foreign support order.
704(2)(b) (b) Enforcement of a support order issued or recognized in this state.
704(2)(c) (c) Establishment of a support order if there is no existing order, including, if necessary, determination of parentage of a child.
704(2)(d) (d) Establishment of a support order if recognition of a foreign

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769.704
769.704(1) (1) In a support proceeding under this subchapter, the department shall do all of the following:
769.704(1)(a) (a) Transmit and receive applications.
769.704(1)(b) (b) Initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding an application in a tribunal of this state.
769.704(2) (2) All of the following support proceedings are available to an obligee under the convention:
769.704(2)(a) (a) Recognition or recognition and enforcement of a foreign support order.
769.704(2)(b) (b) Enforcement of a support order issued or recognized in this state.
769.704(2)(c) (c) Establishment of a support order if there is no existing order, including, if necessary, determination of parentage of a child.
769.704(2)(d) (d) Establishment of a support order if recognition of a foreign support order is refused under s. 769.708 (2) (b) , (d) , or (i) .
769.704(2)(e) (e) Modification of a support order of a tribunal of this state.
769.704(2)(f) (f) Modification of a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.
769.704(3) (3) All of the following support proceedings are available under the convention to an obligor against which there is an existing support order:
769.704(3)(a) (a) Recognition of an order suspending or limiting enforcement of an existing support order of a tribunal of this state.
769.704(3)(b) (b) Modification of a support order of a tribunal of this state.
769.704(3)(c) (c) Modification of a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.
769.704(4) (4) A tribunal of this state may not require security, bond, or deposit, however described, to guarantee the payment of costs and expenses in proceedings under the convention.