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WI AB153

Income change notifications for child support or maintenance orders.

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Introduced
04/02/2025
In Committee
06/27/2025
Crossed Over
06/24/2025
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill makes changes to the requirements for notice of a change of employer, address, and ability to pay for parties in child support and maintenance agreements. Under current law, the requirements for a notice of a change of employer, address, or ability to pay in child support and maintenance agreements apply only to payers of child support or maintenance. The bill extends these requirements to payees. The bill also specifies that the type of income for which a party must notify the other party of a change is defined by rule by the Department of Children and Families. DCF currently defines Xgross incomeY for child support purposes to include a number of income sources, including wages and salaries, investment income, and certain benefits. The bill establishes that in an order for child support, but not maintenance, neither party is required to disclose income that is not considered gross income under DCF rules and the payee is not required to disclose a change in employer or income if the payer is not a Xshared-placement parent,Y as defined by DCF. The bill also removes references to Xfamily support,Y an alternative form of support that combined child support and maintenance into a single obligation. Orders for family support in this state were eliminated by 2021 Wisconsin Act 35. Finally, the bill allows a party to redact certain personally identifying information from an income change notice to another party, establishes the confidentiality of any information disclosed as part of an income change notice, and establishes that an individual who fails to provide an income change notice required under law may be proceeded against for contempt of court and may be required to provide damages, including reasonable attorney fees.

AI Summary

This bill modifies Wisconsin's legal requirements for income change notifications in child support and maintenance agreements by expanding existing notification rules to cover both payers and payees. The bill requires both parties to notify the county child support agency and each other within 10 business days of changes in address, employer, or substantial income changes, with new provisions specifying that the definition of "gross income" will be determined by the Department of Children and Families (DCF). For child support orders specifically, the bill introduces a limitation that neither party must disclose income not considered gross income under DCF rules, and the payee is not required to report income changes if the payer is not a "shared-placement parent" (defined as a parent with at least 25% court-ordered placement time who is responsible for proportional child support costs). The bill also allows parties to redact certain personally identifying information from income change notices, establishes the confidentiality of disclosed information, and provides that failure to provide required notifications could result in contempt of court proceedings and potential financial penalties including attorney fees. Additionally, the bill removes references to "family support," an outdated support arrangement that was eliminated by previous legislation.

Committee Categories

Education, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (11)

Last Action

Read first time and referred to committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families (on 06/27/2025)

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