Wisconsin § 769.401 - Petition to establish support order.

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§ 769.401. Petition to establish support order.

769.401(1) (1) If a support order entitled to recognition under this chapter has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state with personal jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if any of the following applies: 769.401(1)(a) (a) The individual seeking the order resides outside this state. 769.401(1)(b) (b) The support enforcement agency seeking the order is located outside this state. 769.401(2) (2) The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if the tribunal determines that such an order is appropriate and if the individual ordered to pay is any of the following: 769.401(2)(a) (a) A presumed father of the child. 769.401(2)(b) (b) An individual who is petitioning to have his paternity adjudicated. 769.401(2)(c) (c) An individual who has been identified as the father of the child through genetic testing. 769.401(2)(d) (d) An alleged father of the child who has declined to submit to genetic testing. 769.401(2)(e) (e) An individual who has been shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the father of the child. 769.401(2)(f) (f) An individual who has acknowledged paternity of the child under s.

Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 769.401 ("Petition to establish support order.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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