Child Support
Posted By Graham P. Wiemer on Mar 2, 2010 12:52pm PST
When parents do not live together, Wisconsin law requires a Court to order either or both parents to pay "an amount reasonable or necessary to fulfill a duty to support" children. The court must enter an order for support when it does any of the following: (1) approves a Marital Settlement Agreement or final stipulation for child support; (2) enters a judgment of annulment, divorce, or legal separation; (3) enters an order for child support in an action to establish child support; (4) enters an order for family support; (5) enters a paternity judgment.
Generally, child support obligations continue until a child turns 18 years old, or 19 years old if the child is pursuing an accredited course of instruction leading to the acquisition of a high school diploma or its equivalent.
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