Legal Opinion

Marriage of D.L.J. v. R.J.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided April 11, 1991No. 89-1142PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSundby, J.

J.L.J., a minor, by her guardian ad litem, appeals from that part of a divorce judgment "which terminated the parental rights of [the husband]"1 and denied visitation between her and the husband. We conclude that denial of visitation between a child and the alleged father in a divorce proceeding does not terminate the alleged father's parental rights. We further conclude that the mother is equitably estopped from contesting the child's paternity in these proceedings. Because the child does not seek to determine her paternity, we remand the cause to the circuit court to determine visitation…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Riemer v. RiemerCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1978

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Doe v. DoeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
  2. Sporleder v. HermesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Petition of AshSupreme Court of Iowa · 1993
  4. McAllister v. McAllisterNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2010
  5. McAllister v. McAllisterNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2010

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