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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) The parents of a child may enter into a temporary agreement under this subchapter granting custodial responsibility during deployment.
(2) An agreement under sub. (1) shall be in writing and signed by both parents and any nonparent to whom custodial responsibility is granted.
(3) Subject to sub. (4), an agreement under sub. (1) shall, if feasible, do all of the following:
(a) Identify the destination, duration, and conditions of the deployment that is the basis for the agreement.
(b) Specify the allocation of physical placement and legal custody among the deploying parent, the other parent, and any nonparent.
(d) Specify any visitation rights of a nonparent.
(e) If, under the agreement, custodial responsibility is shared by 2 or more individuals, provide a process to resolve any dispute that may arise.
(f) Specify the frequency, duration, and means, including electronic means, by which the deploying parent may have contact with the child, any role to be played by the other parent or by a nonparent in facilitating the contact, and the allocation of any costs of contact.
(g) Specify the contact between the deploying parent and child during the time that the deploying parent is on leave or is otherwise available.
(h) Acknowledge that any party's child support obligation cannot be modified by the agreement and that changing the terms of the obligation during deployment requires modification in the appropriate court.
(i) Specify that the temporary arrangement will terminate in accordance with s. 324.22(1).
(j) If the agreement is required to be filed under s. 324.25, specify which parent is required to file the agreement.
(4) The omission of any of the items specified in sub. (3) does not invalidate an agreement under this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wisconsin Statutes Deployed Parents (Ch. 324) § 324.21 Form of agreement - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wi/deployed-parents-ch-324/wi-st-324-21/
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