Chippewa County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

In an original action each party pays half the amount ordered unless the court orders otherwise; in a revision action, the party seeking revision pays the retainer.

In original actions each party shall pay one-half the amount ordered paid, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. In revision actions the party seeking the revision shall pay the retainer.

CRITICAL

Fee

1000

A retainer of at least $1,000 must be paid before an appointed guardian ad litem begins work, unless the court orders otherwise.

Before an appointed guardian ad litem commences work, a retainer of not less than $1,000 shall be paid to the Guardian Ad Litem. The Guardian ad Litem may not commence work until the retainer is paid, unless the court orders otherwise.

CRITICAL

An order approving fees must require equal payment by each party unless a different payment ratio has been set.

An order approving fees shall require each party to pay an equal amount unless a different ratio has been set.

CRITICAL

Fee

850

Each parent must pay $850 in advance, within 30 days and before evaluations begin, subject to the court’s authority to reduce or waive payment, permit installments, or assign the full amount to one parent.

Whenever custody studies and psychological evaluations are ordered in family law proceedings, each parent shall pay $850 in advance to the Clerk of Circuit Court to cover the expense of the custody/placement evaluations. This payment shall be made within 30 days and prior to commencement of the custody and psychological evaluations. In appropriate cases, the Court may reduce or waive the requirements of this rule. Also, the Court may order installment payments or the Court may order one parent to pay the entire amount in appropriate circumstances.

CRITICAL

All payments must be paid in full to the guardian ad litem within 60 days after the guardian ad litem’s work concludes.

Once the Guardian ad Litem’s work has been concluded, the payments shall be paid in full to the Guardian ad Litem within 60 days.

CRITICAL

The parties are responsible for guardian ad litem fees and must pay the guardian ad litem within the time set by the fee-approval order.

The fees for the services of the guardian ad litem are the responsibility of the parties to this action and shall be paid within the time designated in the court order approving the fees. Payments shall be made to the Guardian ad Litem.

CRITICAL

If fees are unpaid within the court-allowed time, Chippewa County pays upon the guardian ad litem’s request and may obtain a judgment against the nonpaying party; unpaid judgments accrue 12% annual interest.

Any fees not paid within the time allowed by the Court shall be paid by Chippewa County upon request of the guardian ad litem, and Chippewa County shall have a money judgment against any party who has not made the required payment. Unpaid money judgments will accrue interest at the rate of twelve percent a year until paid.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Facsimile filing

Facsimile filing requires no filing fee, and the circuit court must not have to pay an additional fee or charge to accept or receive the fax.

b. No filing fee is required. c. No additional fee or charge must be paid by the circuit court for accepting or receiving the facsimile.

CRITICAL

When the court orders Chippewa County to pay guardian ad litem fees, responsible parties must pay those fees within 14 days unless a specific order provides otherwise.

If the Court orders Chippewa County to pay guardian ad litem fees, the fees shall be paid by the responsible parties within 14 days unless there is a specific order to the contrary.

CRITICAL

Additional fees must be paid to the guardian ad litem within 30 days of the payment order.

Payments shall be made to the Guardian ad Litem within 30 days of any order for payment of additional fees.

WARNING

If the retainer is exceeded, the court may order one or more parties to make additional payments.

If the retainer has been exceeded, the court may order additional payments by one or more of the parties.

WARNING

Guardians ad litem are paid at the rate the Circuit Judges determine is appropriate and necessary.

Guardians ad litem shall be paid at the rate determined by the Circuit Judges to be appropriate and necessary.

WARNING

In appropriate circumstances, the court may waive all or part of the initial payment or relieve a party from contributing to guardian ad litem fees.

In appropriate circumstances, the Court may waive the initial payment, in whole or in part. The Court may also relieve a party from the obligation to contribute to the payment of guardian ad litem fees.

WARNING

If full payment is not made within 14 days, Chippewa County may obtain a civil judgment against a nonpaying party without further notice and may collect it by any legal means.

If payment in full has not been made within 14 days, Chippewa County may, without further notice, have a civil judgment against a party who has failed to pay. Chippewa County may collect this judgment by any legal means

WARNING

If a responsible party does not pay, the court may order the guardian ad litem to stop work until payment is made.

If payments are not made by a responsible party, the court may order the Guardian ad Litem to stop work until the payments are made.

INFO

If the court has not decided how to divide guardian ad litem fees, either party may petition for an unequal division.

If no decision on division of guardian ad litem fees has been made, either party may petition the Court for an unequal division of the fees.