Anderson v. Anderson

There is no doubt that Wisconsin has jurisdiction over the subject matter, namely, the custody of the children. In Greef v. Greef (1959), 6 Wis. 2d 269, 94 N. W. 2d 625, this court noted, with approval, three bases of jurisdiction over the custody of children, any one of which might justify a court in exercising jurisdiction in a given custody matter: (1) Domicile of the child within the state; (2) physical presence of the child within the state; and (3) personal jurisdiction over the parties contending for custody.

In the present case the children are physically present within the state and…