State Ex Rel. Rickli v. County Court of Dane County

The county court of Dane county had jurisdiction, as the divorce court, to determine whether or not a change in custody would promote the child’s welfare. 2 Upon Phyllis’ application, the Dane county court began its proceeding to make that determination. The questions presented here are (1) whether the county court of La Crosse county, in its capacity as the juvenile court, obtained jurisdiction over the same matter, and (2) what effect its proceedings had on the jurisdiction of the Dane county court, founded on the divorce action.

1. Jurisdiction of the La Crosse county court as juvenile…