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1Section 3070. 769.401 (2) (g) of the statutes is repealed.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: