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Wis. Stat. § 48.435 (2026)

Custody of children

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48.43548.435 Custody of children. The mother of a nonmarital child has legal custody of the child unless the court grants legal custody to another person or transfers legal custody to an agency.
48.435 HistoryHistory: 1979 c. 330; 1983 a. 447.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1984–2023 · leading case: Barstad v. Frazier, 348 N.W.2d 479 (Wis. 1984).
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Barstad v. Frazier, 348 N.W.2d 479 (Wis. 1984). · cites it 2× “02(12), "legal custody" in one other than a parent is "subject to any existing parental rights and responsibilities.”
LaCount ex rel. LaCount v. Salkowski, 2002 WI App 287, 654 N.W.2d 295. “Wis. Stat. § 48.435 . 6 Wisconsin Stat. § 343.”
Douglas Cnty. v. M. L., No. 2022AP000141 (Wis. Ct. App. Dec. 28, 2023). “§ 48.435(6). H.N., 162 Wis. 2d at 645 . 7 No.”
Wis. Stat. § 48.435(6): 1 case
Douglas Cnty. v. M. L., No. 2022AP000141 (Wis. Ct. App. Dec. 28, 2023). “§ 48.435(6). H.N., 162 Wis. 2d at 645 . 7 No.”
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