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Review and Modification
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Court Orders
​Review a court order for a change
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Before an order is changed, it needs to be reviewed. A review is the process of checking a child support order to see if it needs updating.
The review looks at two issues:
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Does the dollar amount in the child support order follow the guidelines in the Child Support Percentage of Income Standard?
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Does the order include medical support?
For a review, both parents will be asked to provide current financial information. A notice about the results of the review will be mailed to both parents.
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Who reviews the order
Who does the review depends on if:
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you get cash benefits from the W-2, SSI Caretaker Supplement, or Kinship Care program
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you get case management services from your local Wisconsin child support agency
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you just get financial services from the Wisconsin Child Support program
Reviewing and changing an order
*Child support agencies do not charge for reviewing the order or for taking steps to change an order (for cases that get case management services).
When a review will be, might be, or will not be done
A review is done when:
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A parent asks for a review, and the order has not been reviewed for three years.
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A parent gets cash benefits for the children and:
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the order has not been reviewed for three years, and
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"Good Cause" has not been found or is not pending, or
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the parent with Good Cause asks for a review
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A court orders a review.
A review might be done when:
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The last review was less than three years ago, but there has been a substantial change in circumstances.
A review would not be done when:
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A parent has no legal duty to provide current support. For example, all children are emancipated, or the paying parent’s parental rights were terminated (ended).
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"Good Cause" has been found or is pending for a parent who gets W-2 services or cash benefits. However, the parent with Good Cause may ask for a review.
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The order is from another state, and that other state has jurisdiction (control) over the order.
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The whereabouts of a parent are unknown.
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The paying parent has voluntarily reduced his or her income.
517 Court Street , Room 504 | Neillsville, WI 54456 | Ph: (715) 743-5213 Fx: (715) 743-5290 | Email: child.support@co.clark.wi.us
Text Option: 715-350-2292 English or Spanish translation is available with this texting option.