The mother of a nonmarital child has legal custody of the child unless the court grants legal custody to another person or transfers legal custody to an agency.
Wis. Stat. § 48.435
Custody of children
Known as the The Children’s Code
The act spans §§ 48–48 (229 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case LaCount Ex Rel. LaCount v. Salkowski (2002)
Most recently applied in LaCount Ex Rel. LaCount v. Salkowski (October 2002)
1979 c. 330; 1983 a. 447.
Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.