Wis. Stat. § 822.10
Communication between courts
Redline — January 1, 2003 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2005
As of January 1, 2003
If the court learns from information furnished by the parties pursuant to s. 822.09 or from other sources that a person not a party to the custody proceeding has physical custody of the child or claims to have legal custody, physical placement or visitation rights with respect to the child, it shall order that person to be joined as a party and to be duly notified of the pendency of the proceeding and of the person's joinder as a party. If the person joined as a party is outside this state the person shall be served with process or otherwise notified in accordance with s. 822.05 .
(1) In this section, "record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
(2) A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter.
(3) The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, they shall be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made.
(4) Communication between courts on schedules, calendars, court records, and similar matters may occur without informing the parties. A record need not be made of the communication.
(5) Except as provided in sub. (4) , a record shall be made of a communication under this section. The parties shall be informed promptly of the communication and granted access to the record.
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