Petition to Vacate Consent Decree and Waiver of Hearing
Wisconsin · Wisconsin Court System · Effective September 8, 2022
This form is used to ask the court to cancel a previously issued consent decree and also to agree that a hearing will be held again. It asks for information about the child, the parents, and the decree itself.
The court describes it as: To Petition to Vacate Consent Decree and Waiver of Hearing.
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This form is used when a consent decree has been ordered by the court and the parties wish to ask the court to cancel it and restart the legal proceedings.
Either party may file.
Official instructions
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Common questions
- What is this form for?
- This form is a Petition to Vacate Consent Decree and Waiver of Hearing. It asks the court to cancel a consent decree and agrees that the court can restart the case proceedings.
- Who fills out this form?
- The form has sections for the petitioner, the child/juvenile, and all involved parties to sign off on the agreement.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026. The current version took effect September 8, 2022.
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