Information about Other Court Forms

Legal Name Change
A packet of the official forms and a description of the procedure is available from the Dane County Legal Resource Center, located in Room L1007 of the Dane County Courthouse (address above) for $2.00. Written requests for forms must be prepaid. Call (608) 266-6316 or email dclrc.ref@wicourts.gov for more information.

	WI Statute 786.36-.37: Changing Names, Court Procedure Link to state website
	Dane County Legal Name Change Procedure Posted April 3, 2008
	Subpoena Form Links to Wisconsin Court System website.
	CV-450 Petition for Name Change Posted March 18, 2008
	CV-455 Petition for Name Change (Minor Child under age 14) Posted March 18, 2008
	CV-460 Notice and Order for Name Change Hearing Posted March 18, 2008
	CV-465 Affidavit of Attempted Service on Nonpetitioning Parent Posted March 18, 2008
	CV-470 Order for Name Change Posted March 18, 2008
	CV-475 Order Denying Name Change Posted March 18, 2008
	CV-480 Consent of Nonpetitioning Parent to Name Change of Minor Child Posted March 18, 2008

Common Law Name Change
A name change after a divorce or marriage is usually a common law name change. Common law name changes do not need to go through a separate name change court proceeding in order to change certain documents. Most agencies that hold documents that you need to change, such as the DMV or Social Security Agency, have internal forms for you to fill out. Some may require a certified copy of your divorce judgment or marriage certificate (available from the Record Center in Room 1002 of the Dane County Courthouse or the Register of Deeds in Room 110 of the City County Building). Contact the individual agencies to see what they require. There are no official court forms available for a common law name change.

Restraining Order Documents

	Quick Facts about Injunctions
	Child Abuse (Civil Court) Temporary Restraining Order Instruction Packet for Dane County
	Child Abuse (Juvenile Court) Temporary Restraining Order Instruction Packet for Dane County
	Child Abuse Temporary Restraining Order/Injunction Forms Category “Child Abuse Restraining Order/Injunctions (Civil Court)
	Domestic Abuse Temporary Restraining Order Instruction Packet for Dane County
	Domestic Abuse Temporary Restraining Order /Injunction Forms Category “Domestic Abuse Restraining Orders/Injunctions”
	Harassment (Civil Court) Temporary Restraining Order Instruction Packet for Dane County
	Harassment (Juvenile Court) Temporary Restraining Order Instruction Packet for Dane County
	Harassment Temporary Restraining Order/Injunction Forms Category “Harassment Restraining Orders/Injunctions”
	Information Sheet for Dane County Restraining Orders (This document is filed with the Sheriff’s Office)
	Surrender of Firearms Procedures when an Injunction is Ordered

Filing of a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights
All Petitions for Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) are filed with the Court Commissioner’s Center (Room 2000, Dane County Courthouse). This includes TPR petitions that are accompanied by a petition for adoption.
A TPR petition may be filed by an agency, district attorney, corporation counsel, GAL, attorney or interested person. Parties and/or the child must reside in Dane County. This petition must:

• Contain the names and address of all interested parties.
• State facts and circumstances which support the petition and if filing an involuntary petition, the petition must also include the statutory reference for the grounds of the termination of parental rights.

Discontinuation of support payments is not a valid ground for filing a TPR petition.

Sufficient copies (5) for service on all interested parties must be provided at the time the original petition is filed. 4 of the copies will be returned to the petitioner along with copies of the summons once the hearing date has been set, one copy will be retained by the court to provide to the GAL that is assigned.
The petitioner is responsible for providing service on the interested parties. This can be accomplished by the petitioner contacting their local sheriff or police department. Most police agencies charge a fee for providing service.
The mandatory state forms are available at: http://www.wicourts.gov/ or as a packet for a small fee at the Dane County Legal Resource Center, Room L1007, Dane County Courthouse. There is no filing fee to file a TPR petition.
The mandatory forms you will need are:

• JC-1630 Petition for Termination of Parental Rights
• JC-1633 Summons
• JC-1634 Consent to use Mother’s Name for Publication
• JC-1635 Notice and Order of Hearing (for Publication)
• JC-1636 Consent to Termination of Parental Rights (Affidavit)
• JC-1637 Consent to Termination of Parental Rights (Judicial)
• JC-1638 Order Concerning Termination of Parental Rights (Voluntary)
• JC-1639 Order Concerning Termination of Parental Rights (Involuntary)
• GF-150 Affidavit of Child Custody Information or Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act
  (must be completed before filing)

Juvenile Court Forms
Most Juvenile Court Forms can be found on the mandatory forms website. However, there may be additional Dane County-specific forms available from the Clerk of Courts office. For more information, contact the Clerk of Courts at the location listed above.

Bankruptcy Forms
The Western District of WI Bankruptcy Court has forms on their website and the US Bankruptcy Court has forms on their website.

Wills/Power of Attorney Forms
Basic Wisconsin Will Packets are available for purchase for $10 at the Dane County Legal Resource Center (Room L1007 in the Dane County Courthouse) or at an office supply store, like Badger Office Supplies. Some Power of Attorney forms are available online through the Wisconsin State Law Library website.

Lien/Real Estate Forms
Lien and other real estate forms are available online at the Wisconsin State Law Library website or on the Wisconsin State Bar's Legal Forms page.

Other Sources for Forms

• Wisconsin State Law Library's Legal Forms
• Wisconsin State Bar's Legal Forms
• Dane County Forms