IN INTEREST OF A.E.H

No. 88-2022.

152 Wis.2d 182 (1989)

448 N.W.2d 662

IN the INTEREST OF A.E.H., a person under the age of 18: P.C., and J.H., Appellants-Cross Respondents, v. C.C., Respondent-Cross Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided August 1, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For appellants-cross respondents, there were briefs by Lee Erlandson, of Madison.

For respondent-cross appellant, there were briefs by Michael R. Fitzpatrick of Brennan, Steil, Basting & MacDougall, S.C., of Janesville.

For the guardian ad litem there was a brief filed by Daniel T. Dillon of Nowlan & Mouat, of Janesville.

Before Cane, P.J., LaRocque and Myse, JJ.


CANE, P.J.

P.C. and J.H. appeal an order dismissing a custody action on the basis the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction. The issue is whether the doctrine of collateral estoppel bars the relitigation of the jurisdiction question because the circuit court earlier determined that it had subject matter jurisdiction in a guardianship action and a termination of parental rights (TPR) action involving the same parties. We conclude that collateral estoppel does not...

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