County Legal Resources
Information by County
St. Croix
Agencies
- Child Support Agency
(715) 386-4691
Services to help you establish or enforce child support, set up income withholding, intercept income tax refunds, get liens against property, collect child support from a parent living in another state, and establish paternity. Child support lien docket- Clerk of Courts
(715) 386-4630
Court forms; court records for civil, criminal, family, traffic and ordinance cases; civil judgment and lien docket; pay fees online; jury information- Corporation Counsel
(715) 381-4315- County Clerk
(715) 386-4607
Marriage licenses, domestic partnership information; elections and voter registration, and county government records- District Attorney
(715) 386-4658- Family Court Commissioner
(715) 386-4614- Register in Probate
(715) 386-4619 Adoptions, civil commitments, estates and trust, guardianship and probate- Register of Deeds
(715) 386-4652
Birth, marriage and death records; real estate records; termination of decedent's property interest; and register firm names- Sheriff's Department
(715) 381-4320
County law enforcement; operation of the county jail; execution or service of legal documents including restraining orders, evictions, repossessions, and foreclosure sales; execution of criminal warrants- Treatment court
Legal Assistance Organizations
- Aging and Disability Resource Center
(800) 372-2333- Free Legal Answers Wisconsin
Free to Wisconsin residents. Ask your legal question online and volunteer attorneys may answer your question through the website provided by the American Bar Association.- Judicare
(800) 472-1638 Legal assistance for low-income individuals. Handles cases involving bankruptcy, social security and SSI, family law, health, housing, income maintenance, wills, and Indian law.- Lawyers for Learners
Lawyers for Learners partners with colleges across Wisconsin to connect students and prospective students with free legal help. Virtual or in-person help may include criminal background and arrest records from civil and municipal court proceedings, such as retail theft citations, driver's license recovery, expungement, pardons, gender marker change and name change, and referrals for other legal issues (example: immigration, family law, housing). Fill out the form on their website to request an appointment.- LIFT Wisconsin
Provides a legal tune up tool to search public data and help users resolve civil legal issues, fill out forms, and resolve issues with background check, criminal court records, and eviction court records.- Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinics
Provides appointment-based services (some statewide) for nonprofit and small business help, adult guardianship, pardons, civil, and family issues. Some services may only be available in Milwaukee.- Small Claims Mediation
(715) 386-4636- St. Croix County Victim/Witness Assistance Program
(715) 386-4666 Provides assistance, support and notification services to crime victims and witnesses in exercising their rights throughout the prosecution of criminal and juvenile cases- St. Croix Valley Bar Free Legal Clinic
(715) 246-3800 Attorneys on hand to meet with individuals for approximately 10 minutes to provide general information in the following areas of law: employment law, family law, landlord/tenant and small claims, criminal/traffic, estate planning/elder law/probate, real estate, business law, and debtor/creditor. Meets 2nd Wednesday of each month at the St. Croix Government Center at 6 p.m.- State Bar of Wisconsin Lawyer Referral and Information Service
Request a referral to a Wisconsin attorney by calling (800) 362-9082.- Turningpoint
(715) 425-6751 Offers legal advocacy to victims of domestic and sexual abuse who are seeking legal support or assistance.Forms & Guides
- Criminal
- Treatment Court Referral Form (Safety and Justice)
Treatment court referral and application forms
- Alternative Treatment Courts
- Treatment Court Referral Form (Safety and Justice)
Treatment court referral and application forms- Estate / Probate
- Probate (Register in Probate)
- Family
- Termination of Parental Rights Checklist (Register in Probate)
- Adoption / Termination of Parental Rights
- Adoption (Register in Probate)
Stepparent adoption, adult adoption, foreign adoption
- Child Custody / Visitation
- New Custody / Placement Case (Paternity Acknowledgement Action) (Clerk of Court)
Instructions and forms for filing a new custody or placement case when paternity has been voluntarily acknowledged.
- Child Support
- Application for child support services (Child Support)
- Divorce / Legal Separation
- Divorce or Legal Separation Checklists - joint or separately, with or without children (Clerk of Court)
Checklists are linked together along with other guides on this page.
- Guardianship
- Guardianship (Register in Probate)
Procedures for permanent and temporary guardianship of an adult and of a child.
- Marriage
- Marriage License Information (County Clerk)
- Paternity
- New Custody / Placement Case (Paternity Acknowledgement Action) (Clerk of Court)
Instructions and forms for filing a new custody or placement case when paternity has been voluntarily acknowledged.
- Restraining Orders
- Restraining Order FAQs (District Attorney)
- Temporary Restraining Order FAQs (Clerk of Courts)
- Judgments
- Foreign Judgments
- Foreign Judgment Procedures (Clerk of Courts)
- Liens
- Construction Lien Procedures (Clerk of Courts)
- Property
- Recording Real Estate Document (Register of Deeds)
- Vital Records
- Birth, Marriage, Domestic Partnership, Death Certificate Applications (Register of Deeds)
Ordinances & Rules
Related Resources
- Directory of Self-Help Legal Resources in WI Counties (WI Court System)