Legal Opinion
In RE MARRIAGE OF COX v. Williams
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 23, 1993No. 91-1295PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSteinmetz, 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 filed a petition for divorce from Dan on July 22, 1985. The divorce judgment was entered on January 3,1986.
*437In the divorce judgment, the court found that both Dan and Sally were fit and proper persons to have…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Quilloin v. WalcottSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Barstad v. FrazierWisconsin Supreme Court · 1984
- Sporleder v. HermesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1991
- Pettygrove Ex Rel. Scholl v. PettygroveCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1986
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