Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 767.855 (2026)

Dismissal if adjudication not in child’s best interest

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767.855767.855 Dismissal if adjudication not in child’s best interest. Except as provided in s. 767.863 (1m), at any time in an action to establish the paternity of a child, upon the motion of a party or guardian ad litem, the court or supplemental court commissioner under s. 757.675 (2) (g) may, if the court or supplemental court commissioner determines that a judicial determination of whether a male is the father of the child is not in the best interest of the child, dismiss the action with respect to the male, regardless of whether genetic tests have been performed or what the results of the tests, if performed, were. Notwithstanding ss. 767.813 (5g) (form) 4., 767.84 (1) and (2), 767.863 (2), 767.865 (2), and 767.88 (4), if genetic tests have not yet been performed with respect to the male, the court or supplemental court commissioner is not required to order those genetic tests.

767.855 HistoryHistory: 1997 a. 191; 2001 a. 61; 2005 a. 443 s. 202; Stats. 2005 s. 767.855; 2019 a. 95.

767.855 AnnotationParental status that rises to the level of a constitutionally protected liberty interest does not rest solely on biological factors, but rather, is dependent upon an actual relationship with the child in which the parent assumes responsibility for the child’s emotional and financial needs. Stuart S. v. Heidi R., 2015 WI App 19, 360 Wis. 2d 388, 860 N.W.2d 538, 14-1487.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2009–2022 · leading case: Hendrick v. Hendrick, 2009 WI App 33 (Wis. Ct. App. 2009).

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Hendrick v. Hendrick, 2009 WI App 33 (Wis. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 6× “863 (lm), at any time in an action to establish the paternity of a child, upon the motion of a party or guardian ad litem, the court or supplemental court commissioner under s. 757.675 (2) (g) may, with respect to a male, refuse to order genetic tests, if genetic tests have not…”

Jon Ronald Krueger v. Rachelle Siobhan Wharton (Wis. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 10× “§ 767.855. ¶5 Krueger opposed the motion to dismiss and urged the court commissioner to hold an initial hearing to allow Krueger to present evidence 2 Regarding the sexual assault allegation, Wharton specifically alleged in later proceedings that, during the course of their…”

Stuart S. v. Heidi R., 2015 WI App 19 (Wis. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 14× “The court relied on Wis. Stat. § 767.855 7 which provides: Except as provided in s.”

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