IN RE CUSTODY OF D.M.M.

No. 85-1792.

137 Wis.2d 375 (1987)

404 N.W.2d 530

IN RE the CUSTODY OF D.M.M.: F.P.R., Appellant-Petitioner, v. J.M., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided April 29, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant-petitioner there were briefs by Alan J. White, Helland Law Offices, Wisconsin Dells and David H. Bennett, Bennett and Bennett, Portgage, and oral argument by Alan J. White.

For the respondent there was a brief by Mary Gibson-Glass and Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc., Madison and oral argument by Mary Gibson-Glass.


STEINMETZ, J

The issue in this case is whether a trial court has the authority to grant visitation rights to any persons other than those named in sec. 767.245, Stats.,1 parent, grandparent or greatgrandparent. There is a preliminary issue of whether the visitation rights of F.P.R. had already been litigated in an action before the Honorable Raymond E. Gieringer in Adams county circuit court...

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