Pepin County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Document Filing Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Financial form

A party must complete the financial form sent by the Child Support Agency or the Court.

10. FINANCIAL RETURN DISCLOSURE: Pursuant to §767.553, Stats., any party shall complete a financial form within 14 days from the date it is sent to the party by either the Child Support Agency or the Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Facsimile transmission over 15 pages

For a facsimile transmission exceeding 15 pages, the party or attorney must certify that the assigned judge or court commissioner approved it.

If the facsimile transmission exceeds 15 pages, the party or attorney shall certify that the assigned judge or court commissioner has approved the facsimile transmission.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Complaint

A complaint to collect a debt for goods or services must include the most recent account statement showing the account number and claimed balance, plus all assignments if the plaintiff is not the original creditor.

In an action to collect a debt for goods provided or services rendered, the Plaintiff shall at a minimum attach the most recent account statement showing the account number, an account balance verifying the amount claimed in the complaint, and, if the Plaintiff is not the original creditor, a copy of all assignments.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Child support maintenance or family support order or modification

Child support, maintenance, and family support orders, and modifications of those orders, entered in Pepin County on or after March 1, 2008, must contain the provisions set forth in Exhibit A.

IT IS ORDERED pursuant to Sec. 753.35(1), any order for child support under Sec. 767.25 or Sec. 48.355, for maintenance under Sec. 767.26, for family support under Sec. 767.261 or any modification thereof entered in Pepin County on or after March 1, 2008 shall contain the provisions set forth in Exhibit A, Additional Provisions on Child Support per Local Court Rule appended to this Order

CRITICAL

Applies to

Certificate of completion

A certificate of completion for the program must be on file before a final hearing may be scheduled.

The program must be completed with a certificate of completion on file before a final hearing may be scheduled.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Complaint

A plaintiff must provide all figures needed to calculate the amount due unless itemization would violate state or federal law.

A Plaintiff must provide all figures necessary for computation of the amount due unless such itemization would violate state or federal law.

WARNING

Applies to

Telephone appearance request

The Court may grant a telephone appearance, at its discretion, to an out-of-state party, a party’s attorney, or another party in extenuating circumstances if requested in writing before the initial appearance date.

Telephone appearances may be granted for out-of- state parties, for attorneys representing a party, or for other parties in extenuating circumstances at the discretion of the court if requested in writing before the date of the initial appearance.