Notwithstanding s. 990.06, an action for the establishment of the paternity of a child shall be commenced within 19 years of the date of the birth of the child or be barred.
Wis. Stat. § 893.88
Paternity actions
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 218 Wis. 2d 225 - Roberta Jo W. v. Leroy W. (1998)
Most recently applied in State ex rel. Henderson v. Raemisch (July 2010)
1971 c. 21; 1979 c. 323, 352; 1979 c. 355 s. 225, 231; 1979 c. 357; Stats. 1979 s. 893.88; 1983 a. 447
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Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.