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Family Court Forms

Note to users: Forms in PDF format are not fillable and need to be printed out to be completed. Forms in Word format are fillable, but fields expand as you type. Make sure you print out all pages of the forms as text may have added more pages than the original format. If you need to fill these forms in by hand or typewriter, print the PDF document.

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

Divorce Information Documents

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

Divorce and Legal Separation Documents

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

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
FA-4184V Affidavit of Efforts to Serve Respondent (Service by Publication)
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
Family Court Services Fee Payments Information - Spanish
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)

Application for Child Support Services
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.
Wisconsin Child Support percentage of Income Standards and Statutory Factors Court May Consider
GF-150 Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act Affidavit
GF-179 Confidential Petition Addendum

Post-Judgment Documents

Instructions for Petition to Enforce Physical Placement
FA-609 Petition to Enforce Physical Placement
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 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
FA-604A Stipulation to Change: Custody/ Placement/Support/Maintenance/Arrears
FA-604B Order to Change: Custody/ Placement/Support/Maintenance/Arrears
Instructions for Filing Motion to Relocate With Minor Children
FA-4178V Notice of Motion, Motion to Relocate With Minor Children
Instructions for Filing Objection to Relocate With Minor Children
FA-4179V Objection to Relocate with Minor Children and Motion to Change Placement/Custody
FA-4170V Notice of Motion and Motion to Change: Legal Custody, Physical Placement, Child Support or Spousal Maintenance (Link to English and Spanish forms)
FA-4170V Instructions for Motion to Change Custody, Placement, Support or Maintenance
FA-4170V Instrucciones para la Peticion de Cambiar la Custodia Legal, Domicilio de Hijos, Manutenci'n de Hijos, Manutenci'n de Familia, o la Pensi'n Alimenticia Conyugal
GF-122 Instructions for Notice of Motion and Motion to Change Venue Forms
GF-122 Notice of Motion and Motion for change of Venue
FA-4138V Income & Expense Statement
Motion to Set Specific Periods of Physical Placement

Other Documents

Other Statewide Divorce/Legal Separation Forms
GF-126A Subpoena
GF-126B Certificate of Appearance (Subpoena)
Motion and Order to Reopen Hearing
GF-183A Petition, Affidavit and Order concerning Removal of Address Information from Online Records
GF-183B Order on Petition and Affidavit Concerning Removal of Address Information from Online Records