Legal Opinion
Tammie J.C. v. Robert T.R.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 20, 2003No. 01-2787PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAnn Walsh Bradley, J.
¶ 1. The petitioner, Tammie J.C., seeks review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals reversing an order that terminated the parental rights of the respondent, Robert T.R.1 The court of appeals determined that a court could terminate a person's parental rights only if it had personal jurisdiction over the person, and that the court's exercise of jurisdiction over Robert in this case had no basis because Robert, a resident of Arizona, lacked minimum contacts with Wisconsin.
¶ 2. We recognize that personal jurisdiction through minimum contacts is generally necessary for a judgment to…
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