Legal Opinion
Scott A. v. Garth J.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided September 8, 1998No. 98-0393PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtWedemeyer, P.J.
Scott A. appeals from an order denying and dismissing his petition for adoption of Abigail M. because of lack of standing under § 48.90(l)(a), STATS., which provides that "[a] petition for adoption may be filed at any time if: (a) One of the petitioners is a relative of the child by blood ...." Scott contends that the trial court erred as a matter of law in dismissing his petition on the basis that he is not a relative of the child by blood due to the fact that he was the adopted brother of Abigail's mother. Because statutory interpretation, case law and recent legislative action compel the…
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- Gill v. MillerIllinois Supreme Court · 1983
- In Interest of Angel Lace M.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1994
- Student Ass'n of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee v. BaumWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
- Pfingsten v. PfingstenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1916
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Scott A. v. Garth J.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1998