Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 55.20 (2026)

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55.2055.20 Appeals. An appeal may be taken to the court of appeals from a final judgment or final order under this chapter within the time period specified in s. 808.04 (3) and in accordance with s. 809.30 by the subject of the petition or the individual’s guardian, by any petitioner, or by the representative of the public.

55.20 HistoryHistory: 2005 a. 264 s. 155.

55.20 AnnotationThe guardian ad litem is entitled to petition for review as an interested person, which includes any official or representative of a public or private agency, corporation, or association concerned with the person’s welfare. A guardian ad litem appointed by the circuit court to represent the ward’s best interest becomes an official of a public agency concerned with the person’s welfare by virtue of that appointment. Linda L. v. Collis, 2006 WI App 105, 294 Wis. 2d 637, 718 N.W.2d 205, 05-0494.

55.20 NoteNOTE: The above annotation relates to protective placements under this chapter prior to the revision of this chapter by 2005 Wis. Act 264.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2005–2023 · leading case: Givens v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (In Re Jarosz), 322 B.R. 662 (Bankr. E.D. Wis. 2005).

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Givens v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (In Re Jarosz), 322 B.R. 662 (Bankr. E.D. Wis. 2005). “See 10 Moore’s Federal Practice and Procedure — Civil § 55.20 (“Even when a defendant is technically in default, a plaintiff is not entitled to a default judgment as a matter of right.”

Waukesha Cnty. DH&HS v. M. A. S. (Wis. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 26× “§ 55.20 provides that “[a]n appeal may be taken to the court of appeals from a final judgment or final order” under WIS.”

Pierce Cnty. Dep't of Human Servs. v. J. S. N. (In re Prot. Placement J.J.N.), 928 N.W.2d 799 (Wis. Ct. App. 2019). “30 by the subject of the petition or the individual's guardian, by any petitioner, or by the representative of the public. (Emphasis added.) J.S.”

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