Shawano County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Document Filing Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Interim disbursement order

In IV-D cases, if the final findings and judgment are not ready at the final hearing, the parties, their attorneys, or the Agency bringing the action must complete an Interim Disbursement Order as soon as possible; this also applies to motions to modify a prior judgment or order.

If the "Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment" are not completed or ready for the Court's signature on the date of the final hearing, the "Interim Disbursement Order" must be completed by the parties, their attorneys or the Agency bringing the action as soon as possible. The sooner a copy of the order is provided to the Child Support Agency, the sooner it will be entered into the KIDS system and a Notice for Income Withholding (if needed) mailed to the payor's employer. This also applies for any motions for an order to modify a previous judgment/order. (Only IV-D cases).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Citation and supporting documentation

When the District Attorney's Office needs paperwork to process charges, the issuing agency must provide the D.A. a copy of the citation and supporting documentation as soon as possible and no later than three weeks before the return date.

When paperwork is needed for the District Attorney's Office to process criminal charges based on the original citation filed with the Clerk of Court, it is the issuing agency's responsibility to supply a "copy" of the citation with any supporting documentation to the D.A. as soon as possible, but in no case later than 3 weeks prior to the return date.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Family court order

Orders must state amounts monthly even when payments are received weekly, bi-weekly, or semi-monthly.

2. All orders must be expressed as monthly even if payments are received by the WI Support Collections Trust Fund (WI SCTF) from the employer or individual on a weekly, bi-weekly or semi-monthly basis.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Family court order

When an order sets two rates, it must identify the specific time frames for each rate and must not define them by employment status.

5. If you are ordering two different rates, such as when an individual is unemployed during specific times, you must state the specific time frames. Example: November through March $125.00 per month and April through October $300.00 per month. Do not state when unemployed $125.00 per month and when employed $300.00 per month.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Medical and genetic information

The Court will not make a final disposition until the medical and genetic information is in the file.

No final disposition will be made until this information is in the file.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Financial disclosure statement

Financial disclosure statements must be filed with the Family Court Commissioner at the temporary hearing.

Financial disclosure statements are to be filed with the Family Court Commissioner at the time of the temporary hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition order to show cause affidavit

Each party filing an annulment, legal separation, or divorce action must provide the Family Court Commissioner copies of the Petition, Order to Show Cause, and Affidavit within one week of filing, whether or not a hearing is requested.

Each party filing an annulment, legal separation or divorce action will provide a copy of the Petition, Order to Show Cause and Affidavit to the Family Court Commissioner within one week of filing the action whether or not a hearing is requested.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Judgment

A divorce judgment involving children must be approved by the Child Support Agency before the Court signs it.

13. Judgments of divorce actions with children must be approved by the Child Support Agency prior to signature of the Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Judgment or order

Judgments and orders must state the parties’ annual tax-information exchange requirement.

and must so state that requirement in any judgments or orders.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Family court order

Under the KIDS System, permitted order types are child or family support, maintenance or alimony, and health insurance orders with a monthly dollar amount.

1. KIDS will only allow for the following types of orders: a) child support/family support b) maintenance/alimony orders c) health insurance orders, if a dollar amount is ordered on a monthly basis

CRITICAL

Applies to

Family court order

Every order must include an effective date.

4. All orders must have an effective date.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Financial disclosure statement

A duplicate or updated financial disclosure statement must be provided at the final divorce hearing.

(A duplicate or updated financial disclosure statement will also be required at the final divorce hearing).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Judgment of divorce action with children

The Child Support Agency must approve judgments in divorce actions with children before the Court signs them.

Judgments of divorce actions with children must be approved by the Child Support Agency prior to signature of the Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Speedy trial demand

An oral speedy-trial demand must be followed up in writing with the Clerk of Court, and a copy must be filed with the assigned Circuit Court that same date and delivered by mail or in person to the judicial office.

Any oral requests for a speedy trial demand are to be followed up in writing with the Clerk of Court Office. The filing party or attorney shall file a copy on the same date with the Circuit Court assigned to handle the case. Delivery shall be made by mail or in person to the judicial office.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Confidential petition addendum

If the petition does not already contain the information, the Confidential Petition Addendum must be completed in full and submitted when a new action is filed.

The "Confidential Petition Addendum" sheet is to be completed in full, and submitted at the time of the filing of a new action, if said information is not already contained in the "petition".

CRITICAL

Applies to

Medical and genetic information or written explanation

The petitioning agency or attorney must file the required medical and genetic information, or counsel must explain in writing why it is unobtainable.

The petitioning agency or attorney file with the Court medical and genetic date as required per Section 48.425 Wisconsin Statutes. In the alternative, counsel will have to explain in writing why such date is unobtainable.

WARNING

Applies to

Order

An order specifying different rates for different periods must show the specific time frames for each rate.

5. When two different rates are ordered, such as when an individual is employed during specific times, specific time frames must be shown. Example: November through March $125.00 per month and April through October $300.00 per month.

WARNING

Applies to

Order

Percentage orders are prohibited in IV-D cases.

6. Percentage orders will not be used in IV-D cases.