Child Support Application

If you are involved in a family court action in WAUPACA County, you may apply for services from the WAUPACA County Child Support Agency (CSA). Our agency can help you:

Collect your child support order through income withholding.
Enforce the payment of unpaid support through tax refund intercept, account seizure and other administrative processes.
Modify your support order.

You can get more information about the child support program at www.childsupport.wisconsin.gov

There is no fee to apply for child support services. If you are interested, please complete and return the form below to:
WAUPACA COUNTY CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY
811 HARDING ST
WAUPACA WI 54981
OR
Submit the form to the WAUPACA COUNTY Child Support Agency by clicking on the Submit button at the end of the form below.

Please note the following regarding Child Support services:

Child Support Agencies do not handle child custody, physical placement (visitation) issues, or enforce maintenance-only (alimony) orders.
A Child Support attorney who appears at your hearing represents the State of Wisconsin, not you. Applying for services does not create an attorney-client relationship with the Child Support attorneys.
If you have a percentage-expressed child support order (for example, an order of 17% of gross income, instead of a fixed dollar amount such as $300 per month), and you apply for child support services, the agency is required by state law to ask the court to change your order to a fixed dollar amount.
If the agency collects support arrears through tax refund intercept and the refund is recalled, you will have to return the payment. If a tax intercept collection is at least $10, a fee of 10%, up to $25, will be deducted from the collection.

Please read the statements below, then sign.

I understand that a child support action will be started for my child(ren), and that my cooperation with the Child Support Agency is necessary. I understand that I must cooperate by:

Appearing promptly as directed for court and other appointments;
Informing the Child Support Agency of any changes in my address and phone number; and,
Answering all questions truthfully and as completely as possible.

If I am receiving public assistance and fail to cooperate, I understand that the Child Support Agency will notify the economic support agency. I understand that unless I have established good cause for not cooperating, I and/or my family will be ineligible for public assistance.

If I am not receiving public assistance and fail to cooperate, I understand that the Child Support Agency will close my case and stop efforts to collect support for my child(ren).

I understand that the child support attorney who appears at a child support hearing represents the State of Wisconsin, not the individual parents. Child support services provided by this attorney do not create an attorney/client relationship. I understand that the interests of the State of Wisconsin, the child(ren) for whom support is sought, and the parents are not necessarily the same and may be in conflict. In addition, I understand that any information received as a result of child support investigation or proceeding may be used by the State of Wisconsin in related investigations or proceedings. I understand that the Child Support Agency staff cannot become involved in disputes over child custody or physical placement (visitation), and cannot offer me legal advice. I understand that if I want legal advice, I should consult a private attorney.

I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understand this information.

CHILD SUPPORT APPLICATION

(For Existing WAUPACA County Court Cases Only)

I have received information that describes IV-D services available, individual rights and responsibilites, and fees/costs.

STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING