Wisconsin statute: 767.077
767.077 Support for dependent child. The state or its delegate under s. 49.22(7) shall bring an action for support of a minor child under s. 767.02 (1) (f) or, if appropriate, for paternity determination and child support under s. 767.45 whenever the child's
right to support is assigned to the state under s. 46.261, 48.57 (3m) (b) 2. or (3n) (b) 2., 49.145 (2) (s), 49.19(4) (h) 1. b. or 49.775(2) (bm) if all of the following apply:
(1) The child has been deprived of parental support by reason of the continued absence of a parent from the home.
(2) A court has not issued an order under s. 767.25 requiring the parent who is absent from the home to support the child.
History: 1987 a 27; 1995 a. 289,404; 1997 a. 27. 105.
767.078 Order in case involving dependent child. (1)
(a) In this subsection, "case involving a dependent child" means an action which meets all of the following criteria:
1. Is an action for modification of a child support order under s. 767.32 or an action in which an order for child support is required under s. 767.25 (1), 767.51 (3) or 767.62 (4).
2. The child's right to support is assigned to the state under s. 48.57 (3m) (b) 2. or (3n) (b) 2. or 49.19 (4) (h) 1. b.
3. The child has been deprived of parental support by reason of the continued absence of a parent from the home.
(b) Except as provided in par. (c), in a case involving a dependent child, if the child's parent who is absent from the home is not employed, the court shall order that parent to do one or more of the following:
My wife abandoned my two boys and me, but yet Judge Mary K. Wagner sides constantly against me and protects my wife from the way the Wisconsin Statutes read.
1. Register for work at a public employment office established
under s. 106.09.2. Apply for jobs.
3. Participate in a job training program.
(c) An order is not required under par. (b) if the court makes written findings that there is good cause for not issuing the order.
(2) Subsection (1) does not limit the authority of a court to issue an order, other than an order under sub. (1), regarding employment of a parent in an action for modification of a child support order under s. 767.32 or an action in which an order for child support is required under s. 767.25(1), 767.51 (3) or 767.62 (4).
HIstory: 1987 a. 27; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 16; 1995 a. 27 ss. 7098, 7098C. 9130(4);
1995 a. 289.404-,1997 a. 105,191; 1999 a. 9.
A divorce action terminates on the death of a spouse. After thedeath an order prohibiting
an act in regard to marital property entered in the divorce may not be enforced under ch. 767. As the parties are legally married at the time of death, the sole remedy for resolving for resolving disputes over marital property lies under a. 76&70. Socha v. Socha, 204 Wis. 2d 474,555 N.W.2d 152 (Ct. App. 1996).
