Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 822.28 (2026)
Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
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822.28(1)(1) Except as provided in s. 822.24, if a court of this state has jurisdiction under this chapter because a person seeking to invoke its jurisdiction has engaged in unjustifiable conduct, the court shall decline to exercise its jurisdiction unless any of the following occurs:
822.28(1)(a)(a) The parents and all persons acting as parents have acquiesced in the exercise of jurisdiction.
822.28(1)(b)(b) A court of the state otherwise having jurisdiction under ss. 822.21 to 822.23 determines that this state is a more appropriate forum under s. 822.27.
822.28(1)(c)(c) No court of any other state would have jurisdiction under the criteria specified in ss. 822.21 to 822.23.
822.28(2)(2) If a court of this state declines to exercise its jurisdiction under sub. (1), it may fashion an appropriate remedy to ensure the safety of the child and prevent a repetition of the unjustifiable conduct, including staying the proceeding until a child custody proceeding is commenced in a court having jurisdiction under ss. 822.21 to 822.23.
822.28(3)(3) If a court dismisses a petition or stays a proceeding because it declines to exercise its jurisdiction under sub. (1), it shall assess against the party seeking to invoke its jurisdiction necessary and reasonable expenses including costs, communication expenses, attorney fees, investigative fees, expenses for witnesses, travel expenses, and expenses for child care during the course of the proceedings, unless the party from whom fees are sought establishes that the assessment would be clearly inappropriate. The court may not assess fees, costs, or expenses against this state unless authorized by law other than this chapter.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2007–2007 · leading case: In Re Custody of Kalbes, 2007 WI App 136 (Wis. Ct. App. 2007).
In Re Custody of Kalbes, 2007 WI App 136 (Wis. Ct. App. 2007). “§ 822.28. Section 822.28 requires a Wisconsin court to decline jurisdiction where jurisdiction exists because "a person seeking to invoke its jurisdiction has engaged in unjustifiable conduct.”
— Wis. Stat. § 822.28(1) — 1 case
In Re Custody of Kalbes, 2007 WI App 136 (Wis. Ct. App. 2007). “§ 822.28. Section 822.28 requires a Wisconsin court to decline jurisdiction where jurisdiction exists because "a person seeking to invoke its jurisdiction has engaged in unjustifiable conduct.”
— Wis. Stat. § 822.28(1)(a) — 1 case
In Re Custody of Kalbes, 2007 WI App 136 (Wis. Ct. App. 2007). “§ 822.28. Section 822.28 requires a Wisconsin court to decline jurisdiction where jurisdiction exists because "a person seeking to invoke its jurisdiction has engaged in unjustifiable conduct.”
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