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Circuit court eFiling - eFiling as an attorney-mediator on family and paternity cases

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    • Purpose: Attorneys can file as mediators for parties involved in family and paternity cases. The eFiling site allows attorney-mediators to both create a new case filing as a mediator and opt in as an electronic party to an existing case as a mediator.

    Applicable Users: Attorney-mediators

    Filing a new case as an attorney-mediator

    1. When selecting a family or paternity class code for a new case filing on the eFiling website, you are prompted with the question, “Are you filing as a mediator?”
      New filing screen for Family Divorce case with attention called to Are you filing as a mediator yes/no prompt
    2. Select the Yes radio button. Then, select the [Continue] button. The system will add you as the attorney-mediator on the case.

    For more general information on the process of filing a new case, please refer to the help article for eFiling a new case. 

    Opting in as an attorney-mediator on an existing case

    You can opt in on any existing family or paternity case as a mediator.

    1. You must be entered as a mediator party on the case to opt in. If you are not listed as a mediator party, contact the clerk of circuit court office in the county where your case is filed. Only the clerk can enter you as a party on the case.
    2. Once you are listed as a mediator party, visit the eFiling website (https://efiling.wicourts.gov/) and select the Opt in menu option. After entering the county and case number, the Party dropdown menu will automatically populate with your name.
      Opt in as an electronic party efiling screen with attention called to Party selection dropdown, Save button and Save and opt in on another case button
    3. Select the [Save] or [Save, and opt in on another case] button.

    Mediator eFiling fees

    Regardless of whether you are filing a new case as a mediator or opting into an existing case as a mediator, the same $70 eFiling fee will apply. This fee will be reduced to $35 or $0 depending on whether one or more of the parties has already paid their eFiling fee or is covered by a fee waiver.

    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: 1-800-462-8843
    Online support form: https://www.wicourts.gov/ecourts/efilesupportform.htm
    Email: efilesupport@wicourts.gov

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