Shawano County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

The Child Support Agency must receive at least 24 hours’ notice of hearings specifically concerning child support; if it was not notified and disagrees with the judgment’s order, it may ask the Court to set aside the support-related issues.

If the Child Support Agency was not given proper notice (at least 24 hours) of any hearings that specifically relate to child support issues and they disagree with the order as set forth in the judgment, they would have the right to request the Court to set aside those issues in the judgment as it may relate to their Agency.

CRITICAL

Applies to

New divorce filings and judgment of divorce

A copy of every new divorce filing, with or without children, and the Judgment of Divorce must be provided to the Family Court Commissioner.

A copy of all new divorce filings (with or without children) and a copy of the Judgment of Divorce must also be provided to the Family Court Commissioner.

CRITICAL

Applies to

New pleadings and findings judgments

Attorneys and self-represented parties must provide the Child Support Agency copies of new pleadings and findings and judgments in divorce actions with children, or an order for maintenance.

Attorneys and Pro Se parties must provide copies of all new pleadings as well as Findings & Judgments in divorce actions with children (or order for maintenance), to the Shawano County Child Support Agency.

CRITICAL

After notice that service failed, the plaintiff must obtain personal service or service by publication within 30 days or the action will be dismissed.

In such cases, the Clerk shall advise the plaintiff of the failure of service and direct plaintiff to obtain personal service or service by publication within 30 days of the date of the notice or have the action dismissed for failure of service.

CRITICAL

The parties must exchange tax information annually to determine payment status and any arrears.

the parties to the action will remain wholly responsible for exchanging tax information annually for determining the status of payments and collection of arrears, if any exist

CRITICAL

Applies to

Signed filed court order

Attorneys and self-represented parties must provide the Child Support Agency a copy of each signed and filed court order for entry into the KIDS system.

Attorneys and pro se parties are required to provide a copy of the signed/filed court order to the Agency so it can be entered into the system.

WARNING

Service

Mail

Mail marked “Unclaimed” does not constitute service.

"Unclaimed"; shall not constitute service since there is no presumption that the defendant has reason to know that legal proceedings involving him/her have been commenced.

WARNING

Deadline

24 hours

The Child Support Agency must receive proper notice at least 24 hours before a hearing specifically relating to child-support issues; if it did not and disagrees with the judgment's order, it may request that the Court set aside the affected issues.

If the Child Support Agency was not given proper notice (at least 24 hours) of any hearing that specifically relate to child support issues and disagrees with the order as set forth in the judgment, it has the right to request the Court to set aside those issues in the judgment as it may relate to their Agency.

WARNING

Service

Mail

Mail marked “Refused” creates a presumption that the defendant was served.

"Refused"; shall constitute a presumption of service upon the defendant since it indicates that he/she was presented with the envelope but refused to accept it under circumstances indicating that he/she had reason to know that it involved legal proceedings against him.