Wis. Stat. § 852.05
Status of child born to unmarried parents for purposes of intestate succession
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Current — January 1, 2019
As of January 1, 2003
(1) A nonmarital child or the child's issue is entitled to take in the same manner as a marital child by intestate succession from and through his or her mother, and from and through his or her father if any of the following applies: (a) The father has been adjudicated to be the father in a paternity proceeding under ch. 767 or by final order or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction in another state. (b) The father has admitted in open court that he is the father. (c) The father has acknowledged himself to be the father in writing signed by him.
(1) A child born to unmarried parents, or the child's issue, is treated in the same manner as a child, or the issue of a child, born to married parents with respect to intestate succession from and through the child's mother, and from and through the child's father if any of the following applies: (a) The father has been adjudicated to be the father in a paternity proceeding under ch. 767 or by final order or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction in another state. (b) The father has admitted in open court that he is the father. (c) The father has acknowledged himself to be the father in writing signed by him.
(2) Property of a nonmarital child passes in accordance with s. 852.01 except that the father or the father's kindred can inherit only if the father has been adjudicated to be the father in a paternity proceeding under ch. 767 or by final order or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction in another state or has been determined to be the father under s. 767.62 (1) or a substantially similar law of another state.
(2) Property of a child born to unmarried parents passes in accordance with s. 852.01 except that the father or the father's kindred can inherit only if the father has been adjudicated to be the father in a paternity proceeding under ch. 767 or by final order or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction in another state or has been determined to be the father under s. 767.804 or 767.805 or a substantially similar law of another state.
(3) This section does not apply to a child who becomes a marital child by the subsequent marriage of the child's parents under s. 767.60 . The status of a nonmarital child who is legally adopted is governed by s. 854.20 .
(3) (a) This section does not apply to a child who becomes a marital child by the subsequent marriage of the child's parents under s. 767.803 . (b) The status of a child born to unmarried parents who is legally adopted is governed by s. 854.20 .
(4) Section 895.01 (1) applies to paternity proceedings under ch. 767 .
(4) Section 895.01 (1) applies to paternity proceedings under ch. 767 .
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