Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 893.415 (2026)
Action to collect support
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893.415(1)(1) In this section, “action” means any proceeding brought before a court, whether commenced by a petition, motion, order to show cause, or other pleading.
893.415(2)(2) An action to collect child or family support owed under a judgment or order entered under ch. 767, or to collect child support owed under a judgment or order entered under s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 48.357 (5m) (a), 48.363 (2), 938.183 (4), 938.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 938.357 (5m) (a), 938.363 (2), or 948.22 (7), shall be commenced within 20 years after the youngest child for whom the support was ordered under the judgment or order reaches the age of 18 or, if the child is enrolled full-time in high school or its equivalent, reaches the age of 19.
893.415(3)(3) An action under this section is commenced when the petition, motion, order to show cause, or other pleading commencing the action is filed with the court, except that an action under this section is not commenced if proper notice of the action, as required by law or by the court, has not been provided to the respondent in the action within 90 days after the petition, motion, order to show cause, or other pleading is filed.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases, 2005–2020 · leading case: Patricia A. Johnson v. Michael R. Masters, 2013 WI 43 (Wis. 2013).
Patricia A. Johnson v. Michael R. Masters, 2013 WI 43 (Wis. 2013). “Act 287, which created Wis. Stat. § 893.415 . The statute states in relevant part: (2) An action to collect child or family support owed under a judgment or order entered under ch.”
Tensfeldt v. Haberman, 2009 WI 77 (Wis. 2009). “04 applies to mortgage foreclosures and Wis. Stat. § 893.415 applies to actions to collect child support or family support.”
State ex rel. Henderson v. Raemisch, 2010 WI App 114 (Wis. Ct. App. 2010). “" Under Wis. Stat. § 893.415 (1), relating to actions to collect support payments, an "action means any proceeding brought before a court, whether commenced by a petition, motion, order to show cause, or other pleading.”
In Re Paternity of John RB, 2005 WI 6 (Wis. 2005). “§ 893.415(2) (2003-04) provides that "[a]n action to collect child .”
Kathy Schwab v. Paul Schwab, 2020 WI App 40 (Wis. Ct. App. 2020). “§ 893.415. We therefore reverse. BACKGROUND ¶4 In February 1992, Siech and Schwab entered into a marital settlement agreement as part of their divorce proceedings.”
— Wis. Stat. § 893.415(1) — 1 case
Patricia A. Johnson v. Michael R. Masters, 2013 WI 43 (Wis. 2013). “Act 287, which created Wis. Stat. § 893.415 . The statute states in relevant part: (2) An action to collect child or family support owed under a judgment or order entered under ch.”
— Wis. Stat. § 893.415(2) — 1 case
In Re Paternity of John RB, 2005 WI 6 (Wis. 2005). “§ 893.415(2) (2003-04) provides that "[a]n action to collect child .”
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