COLBY v. COLBY

No. 79-1856.

102 Wis.2d 198 (1981)

306 N.W.2d 57

Carl R. B. COLBY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Sheila COLBY, Defendant-Appellant, William T. HENDERSON, guardian ad litem, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 2, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the petitioner there were briefs by William T. Henderson and oral argument by Mr. Henderson and Frank X. Kinast, both of Beloit.

For the appellant there was a brief by Karen D. Julian and Wadsack & Julian of Madison, and oral argument by Ms. Julian.


STEINMETZ, J.

This case comes before the court on a petition to review a decision of the court of appeals which reversed the trial court. We reverse the decision of the court of appeals. At issue is an application of ch. 822, Stats., the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act.

The plaintiff-respondent, Carl R. B. Colby, married the defendant-appellant, Sheila Colby, on December 1, 1974. The marriage took place in Clinton, Wisconsin, in Rock county.

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