D.S.L. v. T.L.S.

D.S.L., a minor proceeding through his guardian ad litem, appeals a grant of summary judgment in a paternity action against T.L.S.1 The trial *749court ruled that the state of Wisconsin was the party with the primary interest in the paternity proceeding, and that the applicable statute of limitations barred the state from commencing a paternity action ten years after D.S.L.'s birth. We conclude that the trial court erred by dismissing the complaint absent a finding that the guardian ad litem was not proceeding in the best interests of the child. The judgment of the trial court is reversed and the…