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AB68-SSA1,3053 19Section 3053 . 767.80 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1411,2120 767.80 (1) (c) Unless s. 767.804 (1) or 767.805 (1) applies, a male person
21presumed to be the child's father parent under s. 891.405, 891.407, or 891.41 (1).
AB68-SSA1,3054 22Section 3054 . 767.80 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1412,523 767.80 (2) Certain agreements not a bar to action. Regardless of its terms,
24an agreement made after July 1, 1981, other than an agreement approved by the
25court between an alleged or presumed father parent and the mother or child, does

1not bar an action under this section. Whenever the court approves an agreement in
2which one of the parties agrees not to commence an action under this section, the
3court shall first determine whether or not the agreement is in the best interest of the
4child. The court shall not approve any provision waiving the right to bring an action
5under this section if this provision is contrary to the best interests of the child.
AB68-SSA1,3055 6Section 3055 . 767.803 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1412,16 7767.803 Determination of marital children. If the father and mother
8natural parents of a nonmarital child enter into a lawful marriage or a marriage
9which appears and they believe is lawful, except where the parental rights of the
10mother parent who gave birth were terminated before either of these circumstances,
11the child becomes a marital child, is entitled to a change in birth record under s. 69.15
12(3) (b), and shall enjoy all of the rights and privileges of a marital child as if he or she
13had been born during the marriage of the parents. This section applies to all cases
14before, on, or after its effective date, but no estate already vested shall be divested
15by this section and ss. 765.05 to 765.24 and 852.05. The children of all marriages
16declared void under the law are nevertheless marital children.
AB68-SSA1,3056 17Section 3056 . 767.804 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1412,1918 767.804 (1) (a) 4. No other male person is presumed to be the father natural
19parent
under s. 891.405 or 891.41 (1).
AB68-SSA1,3057 20Section 3057 . 767.805 (title), (1), (1m), (2) and (3) (title) and (a) of the statutes
21are amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1413,2 22767.805 (title) Voluntary acknowledgment of paternity parentage. (1)
23Conclusive determination of paternity parentage. A statement acknowledging
24paternity parentage that is on file with the state registrar under s. 69.15 (3) (b) 3.
25after the last day on which a person may timely rescind the statement, as specified

1in s. 69.15 (3m), is a conclusive determination, which shall be of the same effect as
2a judgment, of paternity parentage.
AB68-SSA1,1413,4 3(1m) Minor parent may not sign. A minor may not sign a statement
4acknowledging paternity parentage.
AB68-SSA1,1413,8 5(2) Rescission of acknowledgment. (a) A statement acknowledging paternity
6parentage that is filed with the state registrar under s. 69.15 (3) (b) 3. may be
7rescinded as provided in s. 69.15 (3m) by a person who signed the statement as a
8parent of the child who is the subject of the statement.
AB68-SSA1,1413,139 (b) If a statement acknowledging paternity parentage is timely rescinded as
10provided in s. 69.15 (3m), a court may not enter an order specified in sub. (4) with
11respect to the male person who signed the statement as the father parent of the child
12unless the male person is adjudicated the child's father parent using the procedures
13set forth in this subchapter, except for this section.
AB68-SSA1,1413,19 14(3) (title) Actions when paternity parentage acknowledged. (a) Unless the
15statement acknowledging paternity parentage has been rescinded, an action
16affecting the family concerning custody, child support or physical placement rights
17may be brought with respect to persons who, with respect to a child, jointly signed
18and filed with the state registrar under s. 69.15 (3) (b) 3. as parents of the child a
19statement acknowledging paternity parentage.
AB68-SSA1,3058 20Section 3058 . 767.805 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1413,2421 767.805 (4) Orders when paternity parentage acknowledged. (intro.) In an
22action under sub. (3) (a), if the persons who signed and filed the statement
23acknowledging paternity as parents parentage of the child had notice of the hearing,
24the court shall make an order that contains all of the following provisions:
AB68-SSA1,3059 25Section 3059 . 767.805 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1414,9
1767.805 (4) (d) 1. An order establishing the amount of the father's obligation
2to pay or contribute to the reasonable expenses of the mother's pregnancy and the
3child's birth
childbirth by the parent who did not give birth. The amount established
4may not exceed one-half of the total actual and reasonable pregnancy and birth
5expenses. The order also shall specify the court's findings as to whether the father's
6parent who did not give birth has an income that is at or below the poverty line
7established under 42 USC 9902 (2), and shall specify whether periodic payments are
8due on the obligation, based on the father's parent's ability to pay or contribute to
9those expenses.
AB68-SSA1,1414,1310 2. If the order does not require periodic payments because the father parent has
11no present ability to pay or contribute to the expenses, the court may modify the
12judgment or order at a later date to require periodic payments if the father parent
13has the ability to pay at that time.
AB68-SSA1,3060 14Section 3060 . 767.805 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1414,1915 767.805 (5) Voiding determination. (a) A determination of paternity
16parentage that arises under this section may be voided at any time upon a motion
17or petition stating facts that show fraud, duress or a mistake of fact. Except for good
18cause shown, any orders entered under sub. (4) shall remain in effect during the
19pendency of a proceeding under this paragraph.
AB68-SSA1,1415,220 (b) If a court in a proceeding under par. (a) determines that the male person is
21not the father parent of the child, the court shall vacate any order entered under sub.
22(4) with respect to the male person. The court or the county child support agency
23under s. 59.53 (5) shall notify the state registrar, in the manner provided in s. 69.15
24(1) (b), to remove the male's person's name as the father parent of the child from the

1child's birth record. No paternity action may thereafter be brought against the male
2person with respect to the child.
AB68-SSA1,3061 3Section 3061 . 767.805 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1415,54 767.805 (6) (a) (intro.) This section does not apply unless all of the following
5apply to the statement acknowledging paternity parentage:
AB68-SSA1,3062 6Section 3062 . 767.855 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1415,18 7767.855 Dismissal if adjudication not in child's best interest. Except as
8provided in s. 767.863 (1m), at any time in an action to establish the paternity of a
9child, upon the motion of a party or guardian ad litem or the child's mother if she is
10not a party
, the court or supplemental court commissioner under s. 757.675 (2) (g)
11may, if the court or supplemental court commissioner determines that a judicial
12determination of whether a male is the father of the child is not in the best interest
13of the child, dismiss the action with respect to the male, regardless of whether genetic
14tests have been performed or what the results of the tests, if performed, were.
15Notwithstanding ss. 767.813 (5g) (form) 4., 767.84 (1) and (2), 767.863 (2), 767.865
16(2), and 767.88 (4), if genetic tests have not yet been performed with respect to the
17male, the court or supplemental court commissioner is not required to order those
18genetic tests.
AB68-SSA1,3063 19Section 3063 . 767.863 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1416,520 767.863 (1m) Paternity allegation by male person other than husband
21spouse; when determination not in best interest of child. In an action to establish
22the paternity of a child who was born to a woman while she was married, if a male
23person other than the woman's husband spouse alleges that he, not the husband
24woman's spouse, is the child's father biological parent, a party, or the woman if she
25is not a party,
may allege that a judicial determination that a male person other than

1the husband woman's spouse is the father biological parent is not in the best interest
2of the child. If the court or a supplemental court commissioner under s. 757.675 (2)
3(g) determines that a judicial determination of whether a male person other than the
4husband woman's spouse is the father biological parent is not in the best interest of
5the child, no genetic tests may be ordered and the action shall be dismissed.
AB68-SSA1,3064 6Section 3064 . 767.87 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1416,117 767.87 (1m) Birth record required. (intro.) If the child was born in this state,
8the petitioner shall present a certified copy of the child's birth record or a printed copy
9of the record from the birth database of the state registrar to the court, so that the
10court is aware of whether a name has been inserted on the birth record as the father
11parent of the child other than the mother, at the earliest possible of the following:
AB68-SSA1,3065 12Section 3065 . 767.87 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1416,1713 767.87 (8) Burden of proof. The party bringing an action for the purpose of
14determining paternity or for the purpose of declaring the nonexistence of paternity
15presumed under s. 891.405, 891.407, or the nonexistence of parentage presumed
16under s. 891.405 or
891.41 (1) shall have the burden of proving the issues involved
17by clear and satisfactory preponderance of the evidence.
AB68-SSA1,3066 18Section 3066 . 767.87 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1416,2219 767.87 (9) Artificial insemination; natural father parent . Where If a child
20is conceived by artificial insemination, the husband spouse of the mother of the child
21at the time of the conception of the child is the natural father parent of the child, as
22provided in s. 891.40.
AB68-SSA1,3067 23Section 3067 . 767.883 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1417,1924 767.883 (1) Two parts. The trial shall be divided into 2 parts, the first part
25dealing with the determination of paternity parentage and the 2nd part dealing with

1child support, legal custody, periods of physical placement, and related issues. The
2main issue at the first part shall be whether the alleged or presumed father parent
3is or is not the father parent of the mother's child, but if the child was born to the
4mother while she was the lawful wife spouse of a specified male person, the prior
5issue of whether the husband mother's spouse was not the father parent of the child
6shall be determined first, as provided under s. 891.39. The first part of the trial shall
7be by jury only if the defendant verbally requests a jury trial either at the initial
8appearance or pretrial hearing or requests a jury trial in writing prior to the pretrial
9hearing. The court may direct and, if requested by either party before the
10introduction of any testimony in the party's behalf, shall direct the jury to find a
11special verdict as to any of the issues specified in this section, except that the court
12shall make all of the findings enumerated in s. 767.89 (2) to (4). If the mother is dead,
13becomes insane, cannot be found within the jurisdiction, or fails to commence or
14pursue the action, the proceeding does not abate if any of the persons under s. 767.80
15(1) makes a motion to continue. The testimony of the mother taken at the pretrial
16hearing may in any such case be read in evidence if it is competent, relevant, and
17material. The issues of child support, custody, and visitation, and related issues shall
18be determined by the court either immediately after the first part of the trial or at
19a later hearing before the court.
AB68-SSA1,3068 20Section 3068 . 769.316 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1417,2321 769.316 (9) The defense of immunity based on the relationship of husband and
22wife
between spouses or parent and child does not apply in a proceeding under this
23chapter.
AB68-SSA1,3069 24Section 3069 . 769.401 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1417,2525 769.401 (2) (a) A parent or presumed father parent of the child.
AB68-SSA1,3070
1Section 3070. 769.401 (2) (g) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SSA1,3071 2Section 3071 . 801.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1418,73 801.02 (1) A Except as provided in s. 20.9315 (5) (b), a civil action in which a
4personal judgment is sought is commenced as to any defendant when a summons and
5a complaint naming the person as defendant are filed with the court, provided service
6of an authenticated copy of the summons and of the complaint is made upon the
7defendant under this chapter within 90 days after filing.
AB68-SSA1,3072 8Section 3072. 801.50 (5sb) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1418,109 801.50 (5sb) Venue of an action under s. 813.124 shall be in the county in which
10the cause of action arose or where the petitioner or the respondent resides.
AB68-SSA1,3073 11Section 3073 . 803.09 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1418,1712 803.09 (1) Upon Except as provided in s. 20.9315, upon timely motion anyone
13shall be permitted to intervene in an action when the movant claims an interest
14relating to the property or transaction which is the subject of the action and the
15movant is so situated that the disposition of the action may as a practical matter
16impair or impede the movant's ability to protect that interest, unless the movant's
17interest is adequately represented by existing parties.
AB68-SSA1,3074 18Section 3074 . 803.09 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1419,319 803.09 (2) Upon Except as provided in s. 20.9315, upon timely motion anyone
20may be permitted to intervene in an action when a movant's claim or defense and the
21main action have a question of law or fact in common. When a party to an action
22relies for ground of claim or defense upon any statute or executive order or rule
23administered by a federal or state governmental officer or agency or upon any
24regulation, order, rule, requirement or agreement issued or made pursuant to the
25statute or executive order, the officer or agency upon timely motion may be permitted

1to intervene in the action. In exercising its discretion the court shall consider
2whether the intervention will unduly delay or prejudice the adjudication of the rights
3of the original parties.
AB68-SSA1,3075 4Section 3075 . 803.09 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SSA1,3076 5Section 3076 . 804.01 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1419,86 804.01 (2) Scope of discovery. (intro.) Unless Except as provided in s. 20.9315
7(9), and unless
otherwise limited by order of the court in accordance with the
8provisions of this chapter, the scope of discovery is as follows:
AB68-SSA1,3077 9Section 3077 . 805.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1419,1710 805.04 (1) By plaintiff; by stipulation. An Except as provided in sub. (2p), an
11action may be dismissed by the plaintiff without order of court by serving and filing
12a notice of dismissal at any time before service by an adverse party of responsive
13pleading or motion or by the filing of a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties
14who have appeared in the action. Unless otherwise stated in the notice of dismissal
15or stipulation, the dismissal is not on the merits, except that a notice of dismissal
16operates as an adjudication on the merits when filed by a plaintiff who has once
17dismissed in any court an action based on or including the same claim.
AB68-SSA1,3078 18Section 3078 . 805.04 (2p) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1419,2219 805.04 (2p) False claims. An action filed under s. 20.9315 may be dismissed
20only by order of the court. In determining whether to dismiss the action filed under
21s. 20.9315, the court shall take into account the best interests of the parties and the
22purposes of s. 20.9315.
AB68-SSA1,3079 23Section 3079 . 806.04 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1421,424 806.04 (11) Parties. When declaratory relief is sought, all persons shall be
25made parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by the

1declaration, and no declaration may prejudice the right of persons not parties to the
2proceeding. In any proceeding which involves the validity of a municipal ordinance
3or franchise, the municipality shall be made a party, and shall be entitled to be heard.
4If a statute, ordinance, or franchise is alleged to be unconstitutional, or to be in
5violation of or preempted by federal law, or if the construction or validity of a statute
6is otherwise challenged,
the attorney general shall also be served with a copy of the
7proceeding and be entitled to be heard. If a statute is alleged to be unconstitutional,
8or to be in violation of or preempted by federal law, or if the construction or validity
9of a statute is otherwise challenged, the speaker of the assembly, the president of the
10senate, and the senate majority leader shall also be served with a copy of the
11proceeding, and the assembly, the senate, and the state legislature are entitled to be
12heard. If the assembly, the senate, or the joint committee on legislative organization
13intervenes as provided under s. 803.09 (2m), the assembly shall represent the
14assembly, the senate shall represent the senate, and the joint committee on
15legislative organization shall represent the legislature.
In any proceeding under this
16section in which the constitutionality, construction, or application of any provision
17of ch. 227, or of any statute allowing a legislative committee to suspend, or to delay
18or prevent the adoption of, a rule as defined in s. 227.01 (13) is placed in issue by the
19parties, the joint committee for review of administrative rules shall be served with
20a copy of the petition and, with the approval of the joint committee on legislative
21organization, shall be made a party and be entitled to be heard. In any proceeding
22under this section in which the constitutionality, construction, or application of any
23provision of ch. 13, 20, 111, 227, or 230 or subch. I, III, or IV of ch. 16 or s. 753.075,
24or of any statute allowing a legislative committee to suspend, or to delay or prevent
25the adoption of, a rule as defined in s. 227.01 (13) is placed in issue by the parties,

1the joint committee on legislative organization shall be served with a copy of the
2petition and the joint committee on legislative organization, the senate committee
3on organization, or the assembly committee on organization may intervene as a party
4to the proceedings and be heard.
AB68-SSA1,3080 5Section 3080. 808.075 (4) (g) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1421,76 808.075 (4) (g) 3. Imposition of sentence upon revocation of probation under s.
7973.10 (2) (a) (bm) 2. a.
AB68-SSA1,3081 8Section 3081 . 809.13 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1421,13 9809.13 Rule (Intervention). A person who is not a party to an appeal may
10file in the court of appeals a petition to intervene in the appeal. A party may file a
11response to the petition within 11 days after service of the petition. The court may
12grant the petition upon a showing that the petitioner's interest meets the
13requirements of s. 803.09 (1), or (2), or (2m).
AB68-SSA1,3082 14Section 3082. 813.06 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1421,23 15813.06 Security for damages. In proceedings under s. 767.225 the court or
16judge may, and in all other proceedings except proceedings under ss. 813.12, 813.122,
17813.124, 813.125 and 823.113 the court or judge shall, require a bond of the party
18seeking an injunction, with sureties, to the effect that he or she will pay to the party
19enjoined such damages, not exceeding an amount to be specified, as he or she may
20sustain by reason of the injunction if the court finally decides that the party was not
21entitled thereto. Copies of such bond, affidavit or other pleading shall be served upon
22the party enjoined and the officer serving the same shall, within 8 days after such
23service, file his or her return in the office of the clerk of the court.
AB68-SSA1,3083 24Section 3083. 813.124 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1422,2
1813.124 Extreme risk protection injunctions. (1) Definitions. In this
2section:
AB68-SSA1,1422,33 (a) “Family or household member” means any of the following:
AB68-SSA1,1422,44 1. A person related by blood, adoption, or marriage to the respondent.
AB68-SSA1,1422,65 2. A person with whom the respondent has or had a dating relationship, as
6defined in s. 813.12 (1) (ag), or with whom the respondent has a child in common.
AB68-SSA1,1422,87 3. A person who resides with, or within the 6 months before filing a petition,
8had resided with, the respondent.
AB68-SSA1,1422,99 4. A domestic partner under ch. 770 of the respondent.
AB68-SSA1,1422,1210 5. A person who is acting or has acted as the respondent's legal guardian or who
11is or was a foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the
12respondent.
AB68-SSA1,1422,1513 6. A person for whom the respondent is acting or has acted as a legal guardian
14or for whom the respondent is or was the foster parent or other physical custodian
15described in s. 48.62 (2).
AB68-SSA1,1422,1616 (b) “Firearms dealer" has the meaning given in s. 175.35 (1) (ar).
AB68-SSA1,1422,1717 (c) “Law enforcement officer” has the meaning given in s. 165.85 (2) (c).
AB68-SSA1,1423,10 18(2) Commencement of action and response. (a) No action under this section
19may be commenced by complaint and summons. An action under this section may
20be commenced only by a petition described under sub. (4) (a). The action commences
21with the sheriff serving the petition on the respondent if a copy of the petition is filed
22before service or promptly after service. If the petitioner files an affidavit with the
23court stating that personal service by the sheriff under s. 801.11 (1) (a) or (b) was
24unsuccessful because the respondent is avoiding service by concealment or
25otherwise, the judge or circuit court commissioner shall inform the petitioner that

1the petitioner may serve the respondent by publication of a summary of the petition
2as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, and by mailing or sending a facsimile if the
3respondent's post-office address or facsimile number is known or can with due
4diligence be ascertained. The mailing or sending of a facsimile may be omitted if the
5post-office address or facsimile number cannot be ascertained with due diligence.
6A summary of the petition published as a class 1 notice shall include the name of the
7respondent and of the petitioner, notice of the temporary restraining order, and
8notice of the date, time, and place of the hearing regarding the injunction. The court
9shall inform the petitioner in writing that the petitioner should contact the sheriff
10to verify the proof of service of the petition.
AB68-SSA1,1423,1311 (b) Section 813.06 does not apply to an action under this section. The
12respondent may respond to the petition either in writing before or at the injunction
13hearing or orally at the injunction hearing.
AB68-SSA1,1423,1614 (c) When the respondent is served with the petition under this subsection, the
15respondent shall be provided notice of the requirements and penalties under s.
16941.29.
AB68-SSA1,1423,23 17(2m) Two-part procedure. Procedure for an action under this section is in 2
18parts. First, if the petitioner requests a temporary restraining order, the court shall
19issue or refuse to issue that order. Second, the court shall hold a hearing on whether
20to issue an injunction, which is the final relief, under sub. (3). If the court issues a
21temporary restraining order, the order shall set forth the date for the hearing on an
22injunction. If the court does not issue a temporary restraining order, the date for the
23hearing shall be set upon motion by either party.
AB68-SSA1,1424,4 24(2t) Temporary restraining order. (a) A judge or circuit court commissioner
25shall issue a temporary restraining order prohibiting the respondent from

1possessing a firearm and ordering the respondent to surrender all of the firearms in
2the respondent's possession if the judge or circuit court commissioner finds
3reasonable grounds that the respondent is substantially likely to injure the
4respondent or another person if the respondent possesses a firearm.
AB68-SSA1,1424,55 (am) The order issued under par. (a) shall require one of the following:
AB68-SSA1,1424,116 1. If the respondent is present at the hearing, the respondent to immediately
7surrender all firearms in the respondent's possession to the sheriff of the county in
8which the action under this section was commenced or to the sheriff of the county in
9which the respondent resides. The sheriff to whom the firearms are surrendered
10may, at the request of the respondent, arrange for the transfer or sale of the firearms
11to a firearms dealer.
AB68-SSA1,1424,1212 2. One of the following:
AB68-SSA1,1424,1713 a. If the respondent is not present at the hearing and the sheriff personally
14serves the respondent with the order issued under par. (a), the sheriff to require the
15respondent to immediately surrender all firearms in the respondent's possession.
16The sheriff may, at the request of the respondent, arrange for the transfer or sale of
17the firearms to a firearms dealer.
AB68-SSA1,1424,2418 b. If the respondent is not present at the hearing and the sheriff does not
19personally serve the respondent with the order issued under par. (a), the respondent
20to, within 24 hours of service, surrender all firearms in the respondent's possession
21to the sheriff or transfer or sell all firearms in the respondent's possession to a
22firearms dealer. Within 48 hours of service, the respondent shall file with the court
23that issued the order under par. (a) a receipt from the sheriff or firearms dealer
24indicating that the respondent surrendered the firearms.
AB68-SSA1,1425,2
1(an) 1. The court may schedule a hearing to surrender firearms for any reason
2relevant to the surrender of firearms.
AB68-SSA1,1425,73 2. If the respondent does not comply with par. (am) or, if applicable, an order
4issued at a hearing to surrender firearms, or a law enforcement officer has probable
5cause to believe that the respondent possesses a firearm, the law enforcement officer
6shall request a search warrant to seize the firearms and may use information
7contained in the petition to establish probable cause.
AB68-SSA1,1425,108 (b) Notice need not be given to the respondent before issuing a temporary
9restraining order under this subsection. A temporary restraining order may be
10entered only against the respondent named in the petition.
AB68-SSA1,1425,1811 (c) A temporary restraining order issued under this subsection is in effect until
12a hearing is held on issuance of an injunction under sub. (3). A judge shall hold a
13hearing on issuance of an injunction under sub. (3) within 14 days after the
14temporary restraining order is issued, unless the time is extended once for up to 14
15days upon the written consent of the parties or upon a finding that the respondent
16has not been served with a copy of the temporary restraining order although the
17petitioner has exercised due diligence. A judge may not extend the temporary
18restraining order in lieu of ruling on the issuance of an injunction.
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