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Wis. Stat. § 891.405

Presumption of paternity based on acknowledgment

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 212 Ill. 2d 441 - People v. Arthur H. (2004)

Most recently applied in 2009 WI App 13 - Daniel T. W. v. Joni K. W. (November 2008)

1989 a. 212; 1993 a. 213; 1997 a. 191.

A man is presumed to be the natural father of a child if he and the mother have acknowledged paternity under s. 69.15 (3)

(b) 1. or 3. and no other man is presumed to be the father under s. 891.41 (1).

Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.