Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 852.14 (2026)
Inheritance by a parent who abandons a child
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852.14(1)(1) In this section, “abandoned” means failed without cause to do all of the following for at least one year immediately before the death of a minor child:
852.14(2)(a)(a) A personal representative of a minor who died intestate who has actual knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the minor was abandoned by a parent shall file a petition with the probate court with jurisdiction for a determination that the parent abandoned the child.
852.14(2)(b)(b) Any interested person may file a petition with a probate court with jurisdiction for a determination that a parent of a minor who died intestate abandoned the minor.
852.14(3)(3) Notwithstanding s. 852.01 (1), if a court determines that a parent abandoned his or her minor child and the child died intestate while a minor, the parent may not inherit from the child’s estate under s. 852.01. If a parent is barred from inheriting from a child’s estate under this section, the child’s estate passes under s. 852.01 as if the parent predeceased the child.
Notes of Decisions
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case, 2019–2019 · leading case: Crumble v. Johnson, 932 N.W.2d 193 (Wis. Ct. App. 2019).
Crumble v. Johnson, 932 N.W.2d 193 (Wis. Ct. App. 2019). “§ 852.14, which provides, as relevant: Inheritance by a parent who abandons a child (1) In this section, "abandoned" means failed without cause to do all of the following for at least one year immediately before the death of a minor child: (a) Communicate with the minor.”
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