AB50: Bill Text

AB50,3051 Section 3051. 767.80 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1530,21 767.80 (1) (c) Unless s. 767.804 (1) or 767.805 (1) applies, a male person presumed to be the child’s father parent under s. 891.405, 891.407, or 891.41 (1).

AB50,3052 Section 3052. 767.80 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1531,7 767.80 (2) Certain agreements not a bar to action. Regardless of its terms, an agreement made after July 1, 1981, other than an agreement approved by the court between an alleged or presumed father parent and the mother or child, does not bar an action under this section. Whenever the court approves an agreement in which one of the parties agrees not to commence an action under this section, the court shall first determine whether or not the agreement is in the best interest of the child. The court shall not approve any provision waiving the right to bring an action under this section if this provision is contrary to the best interests of the child.

AB50,3053 Section 3053. 767.803 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1531,19 767.803 Determination of marital children. If the father and mother natural parents of a nonmarital child enter into a lawful marriage or a marriage which appears and they believe is lawful, except where the parental rights of the mother parent who gave birth were terminated before either of these circumstances, the child becomes a marital child, is entitled to a change in birth record under s. 69.15 (3) (b), and shall enjoy all of the rights and privileges of a marital child as if he or she had been born during the marriage of the parents. This section applies to all cases before, on, or after its effective date, but no estate already vested shall be divested by this section and ss. 765.05 to 765.24 and 852.05. The children of all marriages declared void under the law are nevertheless marital children.

AB50,3054 Section 3054. 767.804 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1531,22 767.804 (1) (a) 4. No other male person is presumed to be the father natural parent under s. 891.405 or 891.41 (1).

AB50,3055 Section 3055. 767.805 (title), (1), (1m), (2) (a) and (b) and (3) (title) and (a) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB50,1532,8 767.805 (title) Voluntary acknowledgment of paternity parentage. (1) Conclusive determination of paternity parentage. A statement acknowledging paternity parentage that is on file with the state registrar under s. 69.15 (3) (b) 3. after the last day on which a person may timely rescind the statement, as specified in s. 69.15 (3m), is a conclusive determination, which shall be of the same effect as a judgment, of paternity parentage.

AB50,1532,10 (1m) Minor parent may not sign. A minor may not sign a statement acknowledging paternity parentage.

AB50,1532,14 (2) (a) A statement acknowledging paternity parentage that is filed with the state registrar under s. 69.15 (3) (b) 3. may be rescinded as provided in s. 69.15 (3m) by a person who signed the statement as a parent of the child who is the subject of the statement.

AB50,1532,19 (b) If a statement acknowledging paternity parentage is timely rescinded as provided in s. 69.15 (3m), a court may not enter an order specified in sub. (4) with respect to the male person who signed the statement as the father parent of the child unless the male person is adjudicated the child’s father parent using the procedures set forth in this subchapter, except for this section.

AB50,1533,2 (3) (title) Actions when paternity parentage acknowledged. (a) Unless the statement acknowledging paternity parentage has been rescinded, an action affecting the family concerning custody, child support or physical placement rights may be brought with respect to persons who, with respect to a child, jointly signed and filed with the state registrar under s. 69.15 (3) (b) 3. as parents of the child a statement acknowledging paternity parentage.

AB50,3056 Section 3056. 767.805 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1533,7 767.805 (4) Orders when paternity parentage acknowledged. (intro.) In an action under sub. (3) (a), if the persons who signed and filed the statement acknowledging paternity as parents parentage of the child had notice of the hearing, the court shall make an order that contains all of the following provisions:

AB50,3057 Section 3057. 767.805 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1533,17 767.805 (4) (d) 1. An order establishing the amount of the father’s obligation to pay or contribute to the reasonable expenses of the mother’s pregnancy and the child’s birth childbirth by the parent who did not give birth. The amount established may not exceed one-half of the total actual and reasonable pregnancy and birth expenses. The order also shall specify the court’s findings as to whether the father’s parent who did not give birth has an income that is at or below the poverty line established under 42 USC 9902 (2), and shall specify whether periodic payments are due on the obligation, based on the father’s parent’s ability to pay or contribute to those expenses.

AB50,1533,21 2. If the order does not require periodic payments because the father parent has no present ability to pay or contribute to the expenses, the court may modify the judgment or order at a later date to require periodic payments if the father parent has the ability to pay at that time.

AB50,3058 Section 3058. 767.805 (5) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB50,1534,4 767.805 (5) (a) A determination of paternity parentage that arises under this section may be voided at any time upon a motion or petition stating facts that show fraud, duress or a mistake of fact. Except for good cause shown, any orders entered under sub. (4) shall remain in effect during the pendency of a proceeding under this paragraph.

AB50,1534,11 (b) If a court in a proceeding under par. (a) determines that the male person is not the father parent of the child, the court shall vacate any order entered under sub. (4) with respect to the male person. The court or the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) shall notify the state registrar, in the manner provided in s. 69.15 (1) (b), to remove the male’s person’s name as the father parent of the child from the child’s birth record. No paternity action may thereafter be brought against the male person with respect to the child.

AB50,3059 Section 3059. 767.805 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1534,14 767.805 (6) (a) (intro.) This section does not apply unless all of the following apply to the statement acknowledging paternity parentage:

AB50,3060 Section 3060. 767.855 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1535,4 767.855 Dismissal if adjudication not in child’s best interest. Except as provided in s. 767.863 (1m), at any time in an action to establish the paternity of a child, upon the motion of a party or guardian ad litem or the child’s mother if she is not a party, the court or supplemental court commissioner under s. 757.675 (2) (g) may, if the court or supplemental court commissioner determines that a judicial determination of whether a male is the father of the child is not in the best interest of the child, dismiss the action with respect to the male, regardless of whether genetic tests have been performed or what the results of the tests, if performed, were. Notwithstanding ss. 767.813 (5g) (form) 4., 767.84 (1) and (2), 767.863 (2), 767.865 (2), and 767.88 (4), if genetic tests have not yet been performed with respect to the male, the court or supplemental court commissioner is not required to order those genetic tests.

AB50,3061 Section 3061. 767.863 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1535,17 767.863 (1m) Paternity allegation by male person other than husband spouse; when determination not in best interest of child. In an action to establish the paternity of a child who was born to a woman while she was married, if a male person other than the woman’s husband spouse alleges that he, not the husband woman’s spouse, is the child’s father biological parent, a party, or the woman if she is not a party, may allege that a judicial determination that a male person other than the husband woman’s spouse is the father biological parent is not in the best interest of the child. If the court or a supplemental court commissioner under s. 757.675 (2) (g) determines that a judicial determination of whether a male person other than the husband woman’s spouse is the father biological parent is not in the best interest of the child, no genetic tests may be ordered and the action shall be dismissed.

AB50,3062 Section 3062. 767.87 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1536,2 767.87 (1m) Birth record required. (intro.) If the child was born in this state, the petitioner shall present a certified copy of the child’s birth record or a printed copy of the record from the birth database of the state registrar to the court, so that the court is aware of whether a name has been inserted on the birth record as the father parent of the child other than the mother, at the earliest possible of the following:

AB50,3063 Section 3063. 767.87 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1536,13 767.87 (6) (a) Whenever the state brings the action to determine paternity pursuant to an assignment under s. 48.57 (3m) (b) 2. or (3n) (b) 2., 48.645 (3), 49.19 (4) (h) 1., or 49.45 (19), or receipt of benefits under s. 49.148, 49.155, 49.157, or 49.159, the natural mother of the child may not be compelled to testify about the paternity of the child if it has been determined that the mother has good cause for refusing to cooperate in establishing paternity as provided in 42 USC 602 (a) (26) (B) and the federal regulations promulgated pursuant to this statute, as of July 1, 1981, and pursuant to any rules promulgated by the department which define good cause in accordance with the federal regulations, as authorized by 42 USC 602 (a) (26) (B) in effect on July 1, 1981.

AB50,3064 Section 3064. 767.87 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1536,19 767.87 (8) Burden of proof. The party bringing an action for the purpose of determining paternity or for the purpose of declaring the nonexistence of paternity presumed under s. 891.405, 891.407, or the nonexistence of parentage presumed under s. 891.405 or 891.41 (1) shall have the burden of proving the issues involved by clear and satisfactory preponderance of the evidence.

AB50,3065 Section 3065. 767.87 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1536,24 767.87 (9) Artificial insemination; natural father parent. Where If a child is conceived by artificial insemination, the husband spouse of the mother of the child at the time of the conception of the child is the natural father parent of the child, as provided in s. 891.40.

AB50,3066 Section 3066. 767.883 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1537,22 767.883 (1) Two parts. The trial shall be divided into 2 parts, the first part dealing with the determination of paternity parentage and the 2nd part dealing with child support, legal custody, periods of physical placement, and related issues. The main issue at the first part shall be whether the alleged or presumed father parent is or is not the father parent of the mother’s child, but if the child was born to the mother while she was the lawful wife spouse of a specified male person, the prior issue of whether the husband mother’s spouse was not the father parent of the child shall be determined first, as provided under s. 891.39. The first part of the trial shall be by jury only if the defendant verbally requests a jury trial either at the initial appearance or pretrial hearing or requests a jury trial in writing prior to the pretrial hearing. The court may direct and, if requested by either party before the introduction of any testimony in the party’s behalf, shall direct the jury to find a special verdict as to any of the issues specified in this section, except that the court shall make all of the findings enumerated in s. 767.89 (2) to (4). If the mother is dead, becomes insane, cannot be found within the jurisdiction, or fails to commence or pursue the action, the proceeding does not abate if any of the persons under s. 767.80 (1) makes a motion to continue. The testimony of the mother taken at the pretrial hearing may in any such case be read in evidence if it is competent, relevant, and material. The issues of child support, custody, and visitation, and related issues shall be determined by the court either immediately after the first part of the trial or at a later hearing before the court.

AB50,3067 Section 3067. 769.316 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1538,3 769.316 (9) The defense of immunity based on the relationship of husband and wife between spouses or parent and child does not apply in a proceeding under this chapter.

AB50,3068 Section 3068. 769.401 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1538,5 769.401 (2) (a) A parent or presumed father parent of the child.

AB50,3069 Section 3069. 769.401 (2) (g) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50,3070 Section 3070. 780.01 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1538,12 780.01 (5) For all arrearages owed by the owner in child support ordered under s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 48.357 (5m) (a), 48.363 (2), 938.183 (4), 938.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 938.357 (5m) (a), 938.363 (2), or 948.22 (7) or ch. 767 or 769 or s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., s. 48.357 (5m) (a), 2023 stats., s. 938.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., or s. 938.357 (5m) (a), 2023 stats., or in family support ordered under ch. 767.

AB50,3071 Section 3071. 801.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1538,18 801.02 (1) A Except as provided in s. 20.9315 (5) (b), a civil action in which a personal judgment is sought is commenced as to any defendant when a summons and a complaint naming the person as defendant are filed with the court, provided service of an authenticated copy of the summons and of the complaint is made upon the defendant under this chapter within 90 days after filing.

AB50,3072 Section 3072. 801.50 (5sb) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1538,21 801.50 (5sb) Venue of an action under s. 813.124 shall be in the county in which the cause of action arose or where the petitioner or the respondent resides.

AB50,3073 Section 3073. 801.58 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1539,6 801.58 (2m) If, under sub. (2), the judge determines that the request for substitution was made timely and in proper form, any ex parte order granted by the original judge remains in effect according to the terms, except that a temporary restraining order issued under s. 813.12 (3), 813.122 (4), 813.123 (4), 813.124 (2t), or 813.125 (3) by the original judge is extended until the newly assigned judge holds a hearing on the issuance of an injunction. The newly assigned judge shall hear any subsequent motion to modify or vacate any ex parte order granted by the original judge.

AB50,3074 Section 3074. 803.09 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1539,13 803.09 (1) Upon Except as provided in s. 20.9315, upon timely motion anyone shall be permitted to intervene in an action when the movant claims an interest relating to the property or transaction which is the subject of the action and the movant is so situated that the disposition of the action may as a practical matter impair or impede the movant’s ability to protect that interest, unless the movant’s interest is adequately represented by existing parties.

AB50,3075 Section 3075. 803.09 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1540,2 803.09 (2) Upon Except as provided in s. 20.9315, upon timely motion anyone may be permitted to intervene in an action when a movant’s claim or defense and the main action have a question of law or fact in common. When a party to an action relies for ground of claim or defense upon any statute or executive order or rule administered by a federal or state governmental officer or agency or upon any regulation, order, rule, requirement or agreement issued or made pursuant to the statute or executive order, the officer or agency upon timely motion may be permitted to intervene in the action. In exercising its discretion the court shall consider whether the intervention will unduly delay or prejudice the adjudication of the rights of the original parties.

AB50,3076 Section 3076. 803.09 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50,3077 Section 3077. 804.01 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1540,7 804.01 (2) Scope of discovery. (intro.) Unless Except as provided in s. 20.9315 (9), and unless otherwise limited by order of the court in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the scope of discovery is as follows:

AB50,3078 Section 3078. 805.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1540,16 805.04 (1) By plaintiff; by stipulation. An Except as provided in sub. (2p), an action may be dismissed by the plaintiff without order of court by serving and filing a notice of dismissal at any time before service by an adverse party of responsive pleading or motion or by the filing of a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared in the action. Unless otherwise stated in the notice of dismissal or stipulation, the dismissal is not on the merits, except that a notice of dismissal operates as an adjudication on the merits when filed by a plaintiff who has once dismissed in any court an action based on or including the same claim.

AB50,3079 Section 3079. 805.04 (2p) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1540,21 805.04 (2p) False claims. An action filed under s. 20.9315 may be dismissed only by order of the court. In determining whether to dismiss the action filed under s. 20.9315, the court shall take into account the best interests of the parties and the purposes of s. 20.9315.

AB50,3080 Section 3080. 806.04 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1542,8 806.04 (11) Parties. When declaratory relief is sought, all persons shall be made parties who have or claim any interest which would be affected by the declaration, and no declaration may prejudice the right of persons not parties to the proceeding. In any proceeding which involves the validity of a municipal ordinance or franchise, the municipality shall be made a party, and shall be entitled to be heard. If a statute, ordinance, or franchise is alleged to be unconstitutional, or to be in violation of or preempted by federal law, or if the construction or validity of a statute is otherwise challenged, the attorney general shall also be served with a copy of the proceeding and be entitled to be heard. If a statute is alleged to be unconstitutional, or to be in violation of or preempted by federal law, or if the construction or validity of a statute is otherwise challenged, the speaker of the assembly, the president of the senate, and the senate majority leader shall also be served with a copy of the proceeding, and the assembly, the senate, and the state legislature are entitled to be heard. If the assembly, the senate, or the joint committee on legislative organization intervenes as provided under s. 803.09 (2m), the assembly shall represent the assembly, the senate shall represent the senate, and the joint committee on legislative organization shall represent the legislature. In any proceeding under this section in which the constitutionality, construction, or application of any provision of ch. 227, or of any statute allowing a legislative committee to suspend, or to delay or prevent the adoption of, a rule as defined in s. 227.01 (13) is placed in issue by the parties, the joint committee for review of administrative rules shall be served with a copy of the petition and, with the approval of the joint committee on legislative organization, shall be made a party and be entitled to be heard. In any proceeding under this section in which the constitutionality, construction, or application of any provision of ch. 13, 20, 111, 227, or 230 or subch. I, III, or IV of ch. 16 or s. 753.075, or of any statute allowing a legislative committee to suspend, or to delay or prevent the adoption of, a rule, as defined in s. 227.01 (13), is placed in issue by the parties, the joint committee on legislative organization shall be served with a copy of the petition and the joint committee on legislative organization, the senate committee on organization, or the assembly committee on organization may intervene as a party to the proceedings and be heard.

AB50,3081 Section 3081. 809.13 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1542,14 809.13 Rule (Intervention). A person who is not a party to an appeal may file in the court of appeals a petition to intervene in the appeal. A party may file a response to the petition within 11 days after service of the petition. The court may grant the petition upon a showing that the petitioner’s interest meets the requirements of s. 803.09 (1), or (2), or (2m).

AB50,3082 Section 3082. 813.06 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1543,2 813.06 Security for damages. In proceedings under s. 767.225 the court or judge may, and in all other proceedings except proceedings under ss. 813.12, 813.122, 813.124, 813.125 and 823.113 the court or judge shall, require a bond of the party seeking an injunction, with sureties, to the effect that he or she will pay to the party enjoined such damages, not exceeding an amount to be specified, as he or she may sustain by reason of the injunction if the court finally decides that the party was not entitled thereto. Copies of such bond, affidavit or other pleading shall be served upon the party enjoined and the officer serving the same shall, within 8 days after such service, file his or her return in the office of the clerk of the court.

AB50,3083 Section 3083. 813.124 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1543,5 813.124 Extreme risk protection temporary restraining orders and injunctions. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB50,1543,6 (a) “Family or household member” means any of the following:

AB50,1543,7 1. A person related by blood, adoption, or marriage to the respondent.

AB50,1543,9 2. A person with whom the respondent has or had a dating relationship, as defined in s. 813.12 (1) (ag), or with whom the respondent has a child in common.

AB50,1543,11 3. A person who resides with, or within the 6 months before filing a petition, had resided with, the respondent.

AB50,1543,12 4. A domestic partner under ch. 770 of the respondent.

AB50,1543,15 5. A person who is acting or has acted as the respondent’s legal guardian or who is or was a foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the respondent.

AB50,1543,18 6. A person for whom the respondent is acting or has acted as a legal guardian or for whom the respondent is or was the foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2).

AB50,1543,19 (b) “Firearms dealer” has the meaning given in s. 175.35 (1) (ar).

AB50,1543,20 (c) “Law enforcement officer” has the meaning given in s. 165.85 (2) (c).

AB50,1543,23 (2) Commencement of action and response. No action under this section may be commenced by complaint and summons. An action under this section may be commenced only by a petition described under sub. (4) (a).

AB50,1544,1 (2m) Procedure. Procedure for an action under this section is as follows:

AB50,1544,11 (a) If the petitioner requests an extreme risk protection temporary restraining order, the court shall consider the request as provided under sub. (2t). If the court issues a temporary restraining order, the court shall set forth the date, which must be within 14 days of issuing the temporary restraining order, for the hearing on the injunction and shall forward a copy of the temporary restraining order, the injunction hearing date, and the petition to the appropriate law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the respondent’s residence. The law enforcement agency shall immediately, or as soon as practicable, serve it on the respondent. If personal service cannot be effected upon the respondent, the court may order other appropriate service.

AB50,1544,19 (b) The court shall hold a hearing under sub. (3) on whether to issue an extreme risk protection injunction, which is the final relief. If there was no temporary restraining order, the respondent shall be served notice of the petition by a law enforcement officer and the date for the hearing shall be set upon motion by either party. If personal service cannot be effected upon the respondent, the court may order other appropriate service. The service shall include the name of the respondent and of the petitioner, and, if known, notice of the date, time, and place of the injunction hearing.

AB50,1544,21 (c) When the respondent is served under this subsection, the respondent shall be provided notice of the requirements and penalties under s. 941.29.

AB50,1545,3 (2t) Extreme risk protection temporary restraining order. (a) A judge shall issue an extreme risk protection temporary restraining order under this subsection prohibiting the respondent from possessing a firearm and ordering the respondent to surrender all firearms in the respondent’s possession if all of the following occur:

AB50,1545,8 1. A petitioner files a petition alleging the elements under sub. (4) (a), and requests a temporary restraining order. The petition requesting a temporary restraining order shall be heard by the court in an expedited manner. The court shall examine under oath the petitioner and any witness the petitioner may produce or may rely on an affidavit submitted in support of the petition.

AB50,1545,9 2. The judge finds all of the following:

AB50,1545,10 a. Substantial likelihood that the petition for an injunction will be successful.

AB50,1545,14 b. Good cause to believe that there is an immediate and present danger that the respondent may injure themself or another person if the respondent possesses a firearm and that waiting for the injunction hearing may increase the immediate and present danger.