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Paternity

• Legal Fatherhood (Paternity) (WI Dept. of Children & Families)
• Paternity Forms & Guides from Wisconsin Counties (WI State Law Library)
• Wisconsin Legislator Briefing Book: Family - Paternity (WI Legislative Council)
• Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment (WI Dept. of Children & Families)
• Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment Handbook for Hospital Staff (WI Dept. of Children & Families)
• Your Guide to Legal Fatherhood (WI Dept. of Children & Families)

• Guides (WI Court System)
  • De Novo Review
  • Modification
  • Service
  • Service by Publication
  • Stipulation & Order to Amend Judgment with Arrears

The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)

• WI Statutes: s. 69.15 (3) "Changes of Fact on Birth Certificates"
• WI Statutes: ch. 767 "Actions Affecting the Family"
  Sections of ch. 767 affected by 2005 Wis. Act 443 are available at the end of the Act PDF
• WI Admin. Code: DCF 151 "Establishment of the Paternity of a Nonmarital Child"
• Opinions
  • On Point Case Summaries (2010-) (WI State Public Defender)

Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions.

County Resources

Recommended links from our County Resources database:

• Court Forms

  • Family Court Forms (Dane Clerk of Court)
    Divorce, legal separation, annulment, paternity, post-judgment. Some forms and instructions also available in Spanish / Espanol.
  • Motion for Contempt (Manitowoc Clerk of Court)
    Family and paternity actions.
  • Removal of Minor Child (Manitowoc Family Court Commissioner)

• Guides

  • Paternity Process (Green County Family Court)
  • Paternity Resource Handbook (Racine Family Court Commissioner )

Last Updated: November 16, 2012 | Up to Top