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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
January 10, 2014 - Introduced by Senators Hansen and Harris, cosponsored by
Representatives Doyle, Bernier, Wright, Pope and Hulsey. Referred to
Committee on Judiciary and Labor.
SB483,1,2
1An Act to amend 893.415 (2) of the statutes;
relating to: eliminating the
2statute of limitations affecting actions to collect family and child support.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, an action to enforce a court judgment or decree is generally
barred unless it is commenced within 20 years after the judgment or decree was
entered. However, under current law, an action to collect child or family support
owed under a judgment or order is barred unless it is commenced within 20 years
after the youngest child under the order reaches the age of 18 or, if he or she is
enrolled full-time in high school or its equivalent, reaches the age of 19.
This bill eliminates the statute of limitations on an action to collect child or
family support and allows a person to bring an action to collect the amounts owed at
any time.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB483,1
3Section
1. 893.415 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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893.415
(2) An action to collect child or family support owed under a judgment
5or order entered under ch. 767, or to collect child support owed under a judgment or
1order entered under s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4., 48.357 (5m) (a), 48.363 (2), 938.183 (4),
2938.355 (2) (b) 4., 938.357 (5m) (a), 938.363 (2), or 948.22 (7),
shall may be
3commenced
within 20 years after the youngest child for whom the support was
4ordered under the judgment or order reaches the age of 18 or, if the child is enrolled
5full-time in high school or its equivalent, reaches the age of 19
at any time.
SB483,2
6Section
2.
Initial applicability.
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(1) This act first applies to actions to collect child or family support that are not
8barred on the effective date of this subsection.
