The Family Court Commissioner also:
- Issues temporary restraining orders and presides over civil domestic abuse and harassment proceedings.
- Represents the Kewaunee County Child Support Agency in establishing, enforcing and revising child support orders.
- Serves as the Director of Family Court Services, who is responsible for contracting for, administering and assigning mediators in disputes concerning child custody or physical placement.
- Serves as the Juvenile Court Commissioner, and in the absence of the Circuit Court Judge, conducts initial hearings for juveniles in physical custody.
- Serves as the County Mental Health Review Officer.
Pursuant to the Code of Judicial Ethics and the Supreme Court Rules, a Judge or Court Commissioner, and the office staff, may not consider ex-parte communications or give legal advice. A communication is ex-parte if the other parties and/or attorneys involved in the matter do not also receive a copy of the communication. The purpose of the rule is to insure that all interested and/or necessary parties/attorneys know what the Court is receiving and have an opportunity to respond. For a Court to even consider any communication, the following procedure must be followed: 1) Send the original to the Court and a copy to all interested parties, attorneys and/or agencies in the case; 2) Indicate the names and addresses of all those copied; and 3) Include the case name and number.
Contact: | Douglas J. Messmann - Family Court Commissioner Phone: (920) 388-3273 |
Mailing Address: | Messmann Law Office
213 Ellis Street Kewaunee, WI 54216 Map |
Physical Address: | 213 Ellis Street
Kewaunee, WI 54216 Map |
Hours: | Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |