Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)
- UCCJEA Adoption Table (States that have enacted the UCCJEA with links)
- UCCJEA Flowcharts
(Flow Charts for analysis of typical case problems.) - UCCJEA: Official Act and Commentary
- Wisconsin's UCCJEA - Wis. Stats. Chapter 822
Related Statutes and Treaties
International Child Abduction
Wisconsin Court and Practice Forms
Model Wisconsin UCCJEA Forms
- UCCJEA Registration and Enforcement Forms
- Model Jurisdictional Recitals & Findings for Orders, Judgments & Stipulations
Official Wisconsin Circuit Court Forms
- GF-150 Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act Affidavit
- DAB-150 Unofficial, Alternate UCCJEA Affidavit (created by Attorney Blumberg)
- GF-177 Affidavit to Seal Identifying Information in a Child Custody Proceeding
- GF-178 Disclosure of Sealed Identifying Information in a Child Custody Proceeding
- All Other Official Wisconsin Court Forms
Official Court Forms from Other States
Articles & C.L.E. Materials
- The UCCJEA: A Focused Introduction
Attorney Blumberg's Updated C.L.E. Outline for Wisconsin
- Ohio's UCCJEA: A Focused Introduction
Attorney Blumberg’s Updated C.L.E. Outline for Ohio - Iowa's UCCJEA: A Focused Introduction
Attorney Blumberg’s Updated C.L.E. Outline for Iowa
- Three Critical Steps to Avoid Interstate Custody Jurisdiction Problems
Wisconsin Journal of Family Law 2015 - Interstate Custody Jurisdiction Continues to Reveal Tough Issues
Wisconsin Journal of Family Law 2015 - A Guide to Enforcing Custody Orders With the UCCJEA's Powerful
New Tools, Part I
Wisconsin Journal of Family Law 2007 - A Guide to Enforcing Custody Orders With the UCCJEA's Powerful
New Tools, Part II
Wisconsin Journal of Family Law 2007
— Helpful Articles Written by Others —
- Wisconsin's Adoption of the UCCJEA Significantly Alters and Clarifies Child Custody Jurisdiction (by Carlton Stansbury)
Wisconsin Journal of Family Law 2006
News Flash
Supreme Court Sets Standard for ‘Habitual Residence’ in Hague Cases.
On February 25, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Monasky v. Taglieri, a Hague Abduction Convention case. The decision by Justice Ginsburg lays out (1) how to determine a child’s ‘habitual residence’ and whether a child could even have a ‘habitual residence’ when her parents hadn’t agreed on where the child was to live, and (2) the standard for appellate review of such determinations.
On the main question, the court held 7-2 that the determination requires a fact-driven inquiry into the totality of the circumstances specific to each case. It rejected the proposition that there were any categorical requirements, such as an actual agreement between the parents.
As to the standard of review on appeal, the court unanimously rejected a de novo standard (thus overruling the holding of 7 circuits) and held 8-1 that the standard was whether the trial court had made a "clear error."
As to the trial court’s basic order to return the child to Italy, the justices all agreed to end the case by affirming it outright and not to remand for further proceedings. That leaves the child’s fate entirely in the hands of Italy’s courts.
- Click here to read the full decision.
- Click here to read the briefs and the lower court decisions.
Other Legal Resources
Client Intake Forms
- New Client Intake Questionnaire
[Download, complete with Adobe Reader, then save & e-mail]
- Abduction Victim's Questionnaire
[Can be completed on line]
- Abduction Victim's Questionnaire
[Download and complete by hand]