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Wis. Stat. § 938.15

Jurisdiction of other courts to determine legal custody

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Current — January 1, 2009
As of January 1, 2003
Nothing contained in s. 938.12 , 938.13 or 938.14 deprives other courts of the right to determine the legal custody of juveniles by habeas corpus or to determine the legal custody or guardianship of juveniles if the legal custody or guardianship is incidental to the determination of causes pending in the other courts. But the jurisdiction of the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 is paramount in all cases involving juveniles alleged to come within the provisions of ss. 938.12 to 938.14 .
Except as provided in s. 938.028 (3) , nothing in this chapter deprives another court of the right to determine the legal custody of a juvenile by habeas corpus or to determine the legal custody or guardianship of a juvenile if the legal custody or guardianship is incidental to the determination of an action pending in that court. Except as provided in s. 938.028 (3) , the jurisdiction of the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 is paramount in all cases involving juveniles alleged to come within the provisions of ss. 938.12 to 938.14 .

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