769.105 Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding. - Wisconsin Statutes

769.105

769.105 Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.

769.105(1)

(1) A tribunal of this state shall apply subchs. I to VI and, as applicable, subch. VII, to a support proceeding that involves any of the following:

769.105(1)(a)

(a) A foreign support order.

769.105(1)(b)

(b) A foreign tribunal.

769.105(1)(c)

(c) An obligee, obligor, or child residing in a foreign country.

769.105(2)

(2) A tribunal of this state that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of subchs. I to VI.

769.105(3)

(3) Subchapter VII applies only to a support proceeding under the convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of subch. VII is inconsistent with subchs. I to VI, subch. VII controls.

769.105 - ANNOT.

NOTE: This section is created by 2009 Wis. Act 321 effective the date stated in the notice published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 769.904.

769.105 - ANNOT.

History: 2009 a. 321.