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Wis. Stat. § 822.05 (2026)
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822.05(1)(1) A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state for the purpose of applying this subchapter and subch. II.
822.05(2)(2) Except as provided in sub. (3), a child custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this chapter shall be recognized and enforced under subch. III.
822.05(3)(3) A court of this state need not apply this chapter if the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases, 1983–2003 · leading case: Tammie J.C. v. Robert T.R., 2003 WI 61 (Wis. 2003).
Tammie J.C. v. Robert T.R., 2003 WI 61 (Wis. 2003). “05 (11), but left no doubt that it determined that personal jurisdiction by minimum contacts was not necessarily required in a child custody action under the UCCJA.”
In Re Marriage of Davidson v. Davidson, 485 N.W.2d 450 (Wis. Ct. App. 1992). “, jurisdiction over a parent outside the state is acquired by notice given as prescribed in sec. 822.05, Stats. Such notice may be given by personal delivery outside the state in the manner prescribed for service of process within the state.”
Paula M. S. v. Neal A. R., 593 N.W.2d 486 (Wis. Ct. App. 1999). “Section 822.05, Stats., details what type of notice or acquiescence is required if a court is to exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident, but neither § 822.”
Pamperin v. Pamperin, 331 N.W.2d 648 (Wis. Ct. App. 1983). “) Section 822.05(1) provides in relevant part that “[n]o-tice required for the exercise of jurisdiction over a person outside this state shall be given in a manner reasonably calculated to give actual notice .”
In Interest of AEH, 468 N.W.2d 190 (Wis. 1991). “The notice filed pursuant to sec. 822.05(3), Stats., states that the Wisconsin court assumed jurisdiction on that day and it also requested the California court to stay the pending custody proceeding in that state.”
In Re Marriage of Thompson, 384 N.W.2d 713 (Wis. Ct. App. 1986). “Wisconsin also had personal jurisdiction over Kevin by virtue of section 822.05, Stats., since Kevin was personally served in Minnesota with an amended summons and petition seeking Aaron's custody in the Wisconsin action.”
— Wis. Stat. § 822.05(1) — 2 cases
Tammie J.C. v. Robert T.R., 2003 WI 61 (Wis. 2003). “05 (11), but left no doubt that it determined that personal jurisdiction by minimum contacts was not necessarily required in a child custody action under the UCCJA.”
Pamperin v. Pamperin, 331 N.W.2d 648 (Wis. Ct. App. 1983). “) Section 822.05(1) provides in relevant part that “[n]o-tice required for the exercise of jurisdiction over a person outside this state shall be given in a manner reasonably calculated to give actual notice .”
— Wis. Stat. § 822.05(3) — 1 case
In Interest of AEH, 468 N.W.2d 190 (Wis. 1991). “The notice filed pursuant to sec. 822.05(3), Stats., states that the Wisconsin court assumed jurisdiction on that day and it also requested the California court to stay the pending custody proceeding in that state.”
— Wis. Stat. § 822.05(l)(a) — 1 case
In Re Marriage of Davidson v. Davidson, 485 N.W.2d 450 (Wis. Ct. App. 1992). “, jurisdiction over a parent outside the state is acquired by notice given as prescribed in sec. 822.05, Stats. Such notice may be given by personal delivery outside the state in the manner prescribed for service of process within the state.”
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