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Temporary Hearings
The Family Court Commissioner (FCC) conducts Temporary Hearings in divorce, legal separation, and some paternity matters. A Temporary Hearing may be held by video conference (Zoom) or in person at the Grant County Courthouse .
Once the FCC grants a Temporary Order, the order remains in place until the assigned Judge modifies the Temporary Order or makes a final order. Intentional failure to obey one or more Temporary Orders granted by the FCC may result in contempt of court under Chapter 785 Wis. Stats. [FA-4172VA, FA-4172VB, and FA-4176V].
Either party may request that the FCC schedule a Temporary Hearing by providing the FCC a completed Motion or Order to Show Cause requesting a Temporary Hearing with supporting documents [forms with children FA-4128VA, FA-4128VB, FA-4126VB, and without children FA-4129VA and FA-4129VB].
Divorcing parents are not required to have a Temporary Hearing or Temporary Order if the parents agree how issues will be handled between them while the divorce is pending. Although parents are not required to have a Temporary Order, parents that agree how matters will be handled while the divorce is pending may place their agreement in writing in a Stipulation for Temporary Order [forms with children FA-4126VA and without children FA-4127VA].
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A parent that disagrees with an order granted by the FCC may request that the Judge assigned to the case review the order [§767.17 and form FA-4130V].