IN RE MARRIAGE OF COX v. WILLIAMS

No. 91-1295.

177 Wis.2d 433 (1993)

502 N.W.2d 128

IN RE the MARRIAGE OF: Sally Ann Cox f/k/a Sally Ann Williams, Petitioner-Respondent-Petitioner, v. Debbie WILLIAMS, Appellant, Daniel Joseph WILLIAMS, Respondent-(In Trial Court).

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 23, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the petitioner-respondent-petitioner there were briefs by H. Robert Kilkelly, Thomas H. Brush, Paul W. Schwarzenbart and Lee, Kilkelly, Paulson & Kabaker, S.C., Madison and oral argument Mr. Brush.

For the appellant there was a brief by Michael B. Van Sicklen and Foley & Lardner, Madison and oral argument by Mr. Van Sicklen.


STEINMETZ, J.

The issue in this case is whether a former stepparent has standing under sec. 767.245, Stats.,1 or sec. 880.1552 to seek court-ordered visitation of the child of her deceased husband and his first wife. We conclude that a former stepparent lacks such standing.

Dan Williams and Sally Cox were married on March 28, 1981. They had a child, Brad Williams, who was born on August 9, 1982. Sally...

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