Wisconsin § 767.205 - Parties; title of actions.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 767.205 — Parties; title of actions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 767.205. Parties; title of actions.
767.205(1) (1) Parties. The party initiating an action affecting the family is the petitioner. The party responding to the action is the respondent. All references to “plaintiff” in chs. 801 to 807 apply to the petitioner, and all references to “defendant” in chs. 801 to 807 apply to the respondent. Both parties may initiate the petition together by signing and filing a joint petition. The parties to a joint petition are joint petitioners. The parties to a joint petition shall state in the petition that both parties consent to personal jurisdiction and waive service of summons. 767.205(2) (2) When the state is a real party in interest. 767.205(2)(a) (a) The state is a real party in interest within the meaning of s.
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Section 767.205 ("Parties; title of actions.") 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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