Clark County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

If neither party agrees with the report, each must deposit half of the Home Study fee with the Clerk within 40 days after receiving the report.

G. If neither party agrees with the Guardian ad Litem’s report, each party shall deposit one-half ofthe Home Study fee with the Clerk of Court’s within 40 days of receipt of the Guardian ad Litem’s report.

CRITICAL

Failure to submit the required fee on time is deemed a waiver of the right to challenge the report.

Failure to submit the fee within the specified time shall be deemed a waiver of the right to challenge the Guardian ad Litem’s report.

CRITICAL

H. If one party agrees with the Guardian ad Litem’s report, and the other party does not agree with the Guardian ad Litem’s report, the party that disagrees with the report shall deposit the entire Home Study fee with the Clerk of Court within 40 days of receipt of the report.

H. If one party agrees with the Guardian ad Litem’s report, and the other party does not agree with the Guardian ad Litem’s report, the party that disagrees with the report shall deposit the entire Home Study fee with the Clerk of Court within 40 days of receipt of the report.

INFO

The Court sets the Home Study fee amount after consulting the Family Court Commissioner and the President of the Clark County Bar Association.

The Court, after consultation with the Family Court Commissioner and President of the Clark County Bar Association, shall set the amount of the Home Study Fee.

INFO

The Court may allocate Guardian ad Litem and Home Study fees between the parties during the proceeding or at its conclusion, regardless of who paid them initially.

Notwithstanding which party made the initial deposit and/or subsequent installment payments for the guardian ad litem fees or home study fees, the court may exercise its discretion to allocate such fees between the parties as appropriate both during the pendency of the case/proceeding and/or at the conclusion of the case/proceeding.