Legal Opinion
In Interest of Angel Lace M.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 8, 1994No. 92-1369, 92-1370PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSteinmetz, J.
This case presents the following issues for review:(1) Do the Wisconsin adoption statutes permit a third party to adopt the minor child of the third party's nonmarital partner?(2) If the Wisconsin adoption statutes prohibit this adoption from taking place, do these statutes violate the constitutional rights of either the minor child or the third party?
On February 17, 1992, Annette G. filed a petition to adopt Angel Lace M., the daughter of Annette's partner, Georgina G. The circuit court for Brown County, the Honorable Richard J. Dietz, denied the petition by order dated April 9,1992. The…
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