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Code · Wisconsin · Chapter 769 — Uniform interstate family support act

769.401 Petition to establish support order.

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769.401 Petition to establish support order.
(1)If a support order entitled to recognition under this chapter has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state with personal jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if any of the following applies:
(a)The individual seeking the order resides outside this state.
(b)The support enforcement agency seeking the order is located outside this state.
(2)The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if the tribunal determines that such an order is appropriate and if the individual ordered to pay is any of the following:
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