Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 822.39

  • Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01

Except as provided in s. 822.41, the petition and order must be served, by any method authorized by the laws of this state, upon the respondent and any person who has physical custody of the child.