Court Opinion

ID: 9720369
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 08:28:20.047871+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:03:19.389945
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GARTZKE, P.J.
(dissenting). On December 31, 1990, Brad's father died. Debbie petitioned for visitation in January 1991. The intent of sec. 767.245(1), Stats., is to include "parent-like individuals in the group of people who may qualify for visitation rights to a minor child when an underlying action affecting the marriage exist[s]." In re Z.J.H., 162 Wis. 2d 1002, 1023, 471 N.W.2d 202, 211 (1991). The father's death terminated the only underlying action affecting the marriage before Debbie petitioned for visitation. Accordingly, the trial court could not grant visitation to Debbie under sec. 767.245(1).