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KENOSHA COUNTY DEPT. OF SOC. SERV. v. NELSEN

No. 79-774.

102 Wis.2d 49 (1981)

KENOSHA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Plaintiff-Appellant-Petitioner, v. Nels NELSEN and Judith Nelsen, Defendants and Third-Party Plaintiffs-Respondents, Bronson C. LA FOLLETTE, as attorney general, state of Wisconsin, Third-Party Defendant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 2, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the petitioner the cause was argued by Bernard R. Vash, assistant corporation counsel, with whom on the briefs (in this court) was Frank Volpintesta, corporation counsel.

For the defendants and third-party plaintiffs-respondents there was a brief (in court of appeals) by Terry L. Constant of Kenosha, and oral argument by Mr. Constant.

HEFFERNAN, J.

This is a review of a decision of the court of appeals.1 We affirm. The principal question presented is whether the lottery winnings by a stepparent (or parent) constitutes the acquisition of property contemplated in sec. 49.195, Stats. 1975,2 which will trigger the operation of the statute and require the recipient —parent or stepparent—...

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