Family & Paternity

Under Wisconsin law, individuals may request the court to change or modify an existing order or judgment. You are responsible for determining which option and forms best fit your situation, as Court staff cannot provide legal advice or select forms for you.

• Motion to change custody, physical placement, visitation, an/or child support checklist. 
  • FA-4170V - Notice of Motion and Motion to Change 
  • Order for Mediation
• Order to Show Cause and Declaration of Contempt Instructions

• Basic Guide to Divorce / Legal Separation (PDF)
• Chippewa County Requirements / Checklist (PDF)
• Parenting Class Options (PDF) – The final hearing for dissolution of the marriage will not be held until the parties have attended and completed a Parent Education Session.
• Self Help Law Center for Family - This site provides a guide to divorce and legal separation in Wisconsin and takes you through a series of questions, filling in most of the forms necessary for divorce and legal separation, including maintenance (alimony), child support, legal custody and physical placement, and property division. Printer required.

An annulment is a court procedure that declares that a marriage never existed. A court may annul a marriage only under limited circumstances. Short-term marriage is not a legal reason for annulment.

See Wisconsin Statute 767.313.