Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 891.405 (2026)

Presumption of paternity based on acknowledgment

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891.405891.405Presumption of paternity based on acknowledgment. A man is presumed to be the natural father of a child if he and the mother have acknowledged paternity under s. 69.15 (3) (b) 1. or 3. and no other man is presumed to be the father under s. 891.41 (1).
891.405 HistoryHistory: 1989 a. 212; 1993 a. 213; 1997 a. 191.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2004–2008 · leading case: People v. Arthur H., 819 N.E.2d 734 (Ill. 2004).
People v. Arthur H., 819 N.E.2d 734 (Ill. 2004). · cites it 2× “, 750 ILCS 45/5(a)(3), (a)(4) (West 2000) (requiring that an acknowledgment of paternity by a man purporting to be the father of a child be signed by both the man and the child's mother in order to create a presumption of paternity); see also Wis. Stat. Ann. § 891.405 (West…”
Daniel T. W. v. Joni K. W., 2009 WI App 13 (Wis. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “41 (entitled "Presumption of paternity based on marriage of the parties") or Wis. Stat. § 891.405 (entitled "Presumption of paternity based on acknowledgment").”
In re Arthur H., Jr. (Ill. 2004). “, 750 ILCS 45/5(a)(3), (a)(4) (West 2000) (requiring that an acknowledgment of paternity by a man purporting to be the father of a child be signed by both the man and the child’s mother in order to create a presumption of paternity); see also Wis. Stat. Ann. §891.405 (West 1994)…”
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