Effect of registration for enforcement

Wis. Stat. § 769.603
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(1) A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this state. (2) A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign country is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal of this state. (3) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered support order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/769.603Fetched: 10/7/2026