AB103: Bill Text

AB103,13,23 (d) The temporary order terminates according to a modification or termination under s. 324.395.

AB103,13,25 (2) A nonparent granted physical placement, legal custody, or visitation under this subchapter has standing to enforce the grant until it is terminated.

AB103,14,3 324.38 Content of temporary custodial responsibility order. (1) An order granting custodial responsibility under this subchapter shall do all of the following:

AB103,14,4 (a) Designate the order as temporary.

AB103,14,6 (b) Identify to the extent feasible the destination, duration, and conditions of the deployment.

AB103,14,8 (2) If applicable, an order for custodial responsibility under this subchapter shall do all of the following:

AB103,14,10 (a) Specify the allocation of physical placement, legal custody, and visitation among the deploying parent, the other parent, and any nonparent.

AB103,14,13 (b) If custodial responsibility is shared by 2 or more individuals under the order, or the order grants physical placement to one or more individuals and visitation to other individuals, provide a process to resolve any dispute that may arise.

AB103,14,16 (c) Provide for liberal communication between the deploying parent and the child during deployment, including through electronic means, unless contrary to the best interest of the child, and allocate any costs of communications.

AB103,14,19 (d) Provide for liberal contact between the deploying parent and the child during the time the deploying parent is on leave or otherwise available, unless contrary to the best interest of the child.

AB103,14,21 (f) Provide that the order will terminate on the applicable date under s. 324.37 (1).

AB103,15,2 324.39 Order for child support. If the court issues an order granting physical placement under this subchapter, or an agreement granting physical placement has been executed under subch. II, the court may enter a temporary order for child support consistent with the law of this state other than this chapter if the court has jurisdiction under ch. 769.

AB103,15,9 324.395 Modifying or terminating grant of custodial responsibility to nonparent. Except for an order described in s. 324.34 (1), and consistent with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 USC Appendix 521 and 522, on the motion of a deploying parent or other parent or any nonparent to whom physical placement, legal custody, or visitation has been granted, the court may modify or terminate the grant if the modification or termination is consistent with this subchapter and it is in the best interest of the child.

AB103,15,10 subchapter IV

AB103,15,11 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

AB103,15,15 324.42 Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this chapter, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act.

AB103,15,20 324.43 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. This chapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 USC 7001 to 7031, except that the chapter does not modify, limit, or supersede 15 USC 7001 (c) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in 15 USC 7003 (b).

AB103,15,23 324.44 Savings clause. This chapter does not affect the validity of a temporary court order concerning custodial responsibility during deployment that was entered before the effective date of this section .... [LRB inserts date].

AB103,2 Section 2 . 767.41 (2) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB103,16,3 767.41 (2) (e) 1. In this paragraph, “service member" means a member of the national guard or of a reserve unit of the U.S. armed forces has the meaning given in s. 324.02 (16).

AB103,3 Section 3 . 767.41 (2) (e) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB103,16,9 767.41 (2) (e) 2. If Except as provided under ch. 324, if a party is a service member, the court may not consider as a factor in determining the legal custody of a child whether the service member has been or may be called to active duty in the U.S. armed forces and consequently is, or in the future will be or may be, absent from the service member's home.

AB103,4 Section 4 . 767.41 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB103,16,15 767.41 (5) (c) If Except as provided under ch. 324, if a parent is a service member, as defined in sub. (2) (e) 1., the court may not consider as a factor in determining the legal custody of a child whether the service member has been or may be called to active duty in the U.S. armed forces and consequently is, or in the future will be or may be, absent from the service member's home.

AB103,5 Section 5 . 767.451 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB103,16,25 767.451 (3m) Reinstatement of former physical placement allocation and schedule. If a party is a service member, as defined in s. 767.41 (2) (e) 1., and the court modifies an order of physical placement on the basis that the service member has been or will be called to active duty in the U.S. armed forces, notwithstanding sub. (1) the court shall require in the order that the allocation of periods of physical placement and, if applicable, the physical placement schedule that were in effect before the modification are reinstated immediately upon the service member's discharge or release from active duty. This subsection does not apply to a temporary agreement or a temporary order under ch. 324.

AB103,6 Section 6. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB103,17,7 (1) The subcommittee of the Wisconsin Court Records Management Committee that develops forms for use in the Wisconsin circuit courts is requested to review ch. 324 and develop and approve forms for an agreement for custodial responsibility during deployment consistent with the requirements under subch. II of ch. 324 and for a motion regarding custodial responsibility for a child during deployment consistent with the requirements under subch. III of ch. 324.

AB103,7 Section 7 . Initial applicability.

AB103,17,10 (1) This act first applies to deploying parents who receive notice of deployment, as defined in s. 324.02 (7), on the effective date of this subsection.

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