Family Court Forms

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Printed copies of these forms are also available from the Dane County Legal Resource Center for a small fee. Call (608) 266-6316 for more information.

Divorce Information Documents

Wisconsin Court System Self-Help Family Web Site
Basic Guide to Divorce/Legal Separation in Dane County
Checklist for Uncontested Divorce or Legal Separation
Lista de Control para Divorcio No Disputado
Checklist for Contested Divorce or Legal Separation
Lista de Control para Divorcio Disputado

Divorce and Legal Separation Documents

Instructions for Joint Petition for Divorce / Legal Separation (With Minor Children)
- FA-4110V Joint Petition for Divorce / Legal Separation (With Minor Children)
Instructions for Joint Petition for Divorce / Legal Separation (Without Minor Children)
- FA-4111V Joint Petition for Divorce / Legal Separation (Without Minor Children)
Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act Affidavit
Confidential Petition Addendum
Note: both Summons & Petition are necessary for Divorce/Legal Separation
Instructions for Divorce / Legal Separation (With Minor Children)
FA-4104V Summons for Divorce / Legal Separation (With Minor Children)
FA-4108V Petition for Divorce / Legal Separation (With Minor Children)
Note: both Summons & Petition are necessary for Divorce/Legal Separation
Instructions for Divorce / Legal Separation (Without Minor Children)
FA-4105V Summons for Divorce / Legal Separation (Without Minor Children)
FA-4109V Petition for Divorce / Legal Separation (Without Minor Children)
Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act Affidavit
FA-4113V Response & Counterclaim
FA-4150V Marital Settlement Agreement (With Minor Children)
FA-4151V Marital Settlement Agreement (Without Minor Children)
FA-4128VA Affidavit to Show Cause and Request or Hearing for Temporary Order with Minor Children
FA-4128VB Order to Show Cause with Minor Children
FA-4129VA Affidavit to Show Cause and Request or Hearing for Temporary Order without Minor Children
FA-4129VB Order to Show Cause Without Minor Children
FA-4126VA Stipulation for Temporary Order With Minor Children
FA-4126VB Temporary Order With Minor Children
FA-4127VA Stipulation for Temporary Order Without Minor Children
FA-4127VB Temporary Order Without Minor Children
FA-4139V Financial Disclosure Statement
FA-608 Family Medical History Questionnaire
Instructions for Findings of Facts with Minor Children
Instructions for Findings of Facts without Minor Children
FA-4160VA - Findings of Facts Conclusions of Law and Judgment with Minor Children
FA-4161VA - Findings of Facts Conclusions of Law and Judgment without Minor Children
FA-4147V Proposed Parenting Plan
Abridgment of Judgment of Divorce
Application for Child Support Services
FA-4132V Request for Status Conference

Service Documents

FA-4119V Admission of Service by Respondent
FA-4121V Affidavit of Mailing
FA-4120V Affidavit of Service
Instructions for Service by Publication for a Divorce or Legal Separation
Affidavit of Efforts to Locate Absent Respondent
FA-4122V Publication Summons
FA-4123V Publication Affidavit of Mailing

Fee Waiver Documents

Fee Waiver Instructions
PROCEDIMIENTO: Petición para una Dispensa de los Recargos/Costos, la
Declaración Jurada de Indigencia
CV-410A Petition for Waiver of Fees and Costs - Affidavit of Indigency
CV-410B Order on Petition for Waiver of Fees and Costs

Family Court Services Documents

Family Court Services Fee Payment Information
Affidavit and Order To Waive Required Mediation
Request for Judicial Review of Fee Decision
Application for Waiver of Family Court Services Fee

Paternity Forms Packet (use only when paternity was voluntarily acknowledged at hospital)

Paternity Acknowledgment Packet
Includes Summons and Petition in Paternity Acknowledgment Action, Notice of Motion, and Motion for Hearing, and Affidavit In Support of Motion for Hearing forms.
GF-150 Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act Affidavit
GF-179 Confidential Petition Addendum
Application for Child Support Services

Post-Judgment Documents

Instructions for Motion to Change Custody, Placement, Support or Maintenance
FA-4170V Notice of Motion and Motion to Change: Legal Custody, Physical Placement, Child Support or Spousal Maintenance
FA-4170 Peticion de Cambiar la Custodia Legal, Domicilio de Hijos, Manutenci'n de Hijos, Manutenci'n de Familia, o la Pensi'n Alimenticia Conyugal
FA-4138V Income & Expense Statement
Instructions for Order to Show Cause for Remedial Contempt of a Divorce or Paternity Judgment
FA-4172VA Affidavit for Finding of Contempt
FA-4172VB Order to Show Cause for Finding of Contempt
Instructions for Petition to Enforce Physical Placement
FA-609 Petition to Enforce Physical Placement
Motion to Set Specific Periods of Physical Placement
FA-604A Stipulation to Change: Custody/ Placement/Support/Maintenance/Arrears
FA-604B Order to Change: Custody/ Placement/Support/Maintenance/Arrears
Instructions for Stipulation & Order to Amend Judgment for Support/Maintenance/Custody/Placement
Formulario FA-604A y FA-604B Instrucciones para el Acuerdo y Orden de Enmendar un Fallo de Pension
Notice of Intent to Remove Children

Other Documents

Other Statewide Divorce/Legal Separation Forms
GF-126A Subpoena
GF-126B Certificate of Appearance (Subpoena)
Motion and Order to Reopen Hearing
Petition, Affidavit and Order concerning Removal of Address Information from Online Records