Circuit court eFiling - eFiling on a closed family/paternity case

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Purpose: Upon uploading documents to a post judgment family or paternity case, you are prompted to answer a multiple-choice question. Your selection determines the appropriate filing fee. (See Wisconsin Circuit Court fee table for reference.)

Applicable Users: eCourts users 

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1. Visit the eFiling website at https://efiling.wicourts.gov/ and log in. For more information see the article Logging into Wisconsin circuit court eFiling.
2. Select the My cases link in the main navigation or the [My cases] button at the bottom of the page.
3. You can use the column filters or search by Case no. or Caption to locate the case on which you wish to file. A closed case will not appear in My cases if there are no scheduled court activities. Instead, you can find it by selecting the Click here to search link at the top of the page.
   
4. To the right of the case you wish to file on (in the Actions column), select the File another document link.
   
5. From the Document type dropdown, select the correct Document type and enter a descriptive
   title in the Document title text entry field. Select [Continue].Note: An accurate and descriptive title is beneficial for identifying documents. The title entered here displays on the View documents list on your My cases screen and is visible to the courts.
6. After uploading your document, you are prompted to answer a multiple-choice question with your answer determining the appropriate filing fee (see Wisconsin Circuit Court fee table for reference).

7. See the table below for a breakdown of filing fees triggered by each selection on the eFiling site:

   Option	Fee
   Yes, a document initiates a request for a post-judgment change in legal custody or physical placement.	$50.00
   Yes, a document initiates a request for another type of post-judgment change (for example, changes to support or maintenance)	$30.00
   Yes, a document initiates a request for grandparent visitation.	$30.00
   Yes, but both parties have stipulated to this change.	$0.00
   Yes, but the document is filed under Wis. Statute Ch. 769 regarding interstate child support.	$0.00
   No, the documents are for contempt or enforcement of a prior order or other matter.	$0.00
   No, a judgment has not yet been entered.	$0.00
   No, this is related to a pending post-judgment motion (for example, a proposed order or opposition to a motion.	$0.00

8. Select the option applicable to your situation and then select [Continue].
   
9. On the Ready to file page, select the checkbox next to filing(s) you wish to submit, or select the checkbox next to a county name to submit all filings in that county. Then, select [File] or [File and Pay].

10. After you submit your filing, it is transmitted to the circuit court and processed when both the filing and payment (if fees were assessed) are received. You will receive an email confirmation and the file-stamped document(s) are then visible on the My cases page of the eFiling website. From here, you can print the document(s) for service to paper notice parties on the case.

    Note: Submitted documents that have not yet been processed display in Submitted status on the My cases page. They are not visible to other parties until they are processed.

Support

Contact the eFile support center if you have further questions. Staff are available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except for court holidays.

Phone: [phone]
Online support form: https://www.wicourts.gov/ecourts/efilesupportform.htm
Email: [e-mail]