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IN INTEREST OF ANGEL LACE M.

Nos. 92-1369, 92-1370.

184 Wis.2d 492 (1994)

516 N.W.2d 678

92 TP 4 IN the INTEREST OF ANGEL LACE M., a Child Under the Age of 18: GEORGINA G., Petitioner-Appellant, v. TERRY M., Respondent. 92 A.D. 9 IN the INTEREST OF ANGEL LACE M., a Child Under the Age of 18: ANNETTE G., Petitioner-Appellant, v. TERRY M., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 8, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the petitioners-appellants there were briefs filed (in the supreme court and court of appeals) by Judith Sperling Newton, Carol M. Gapen and Stafford, Rosenbaum, Rieser & Hansen, Madison and oral argument by Judith Sperling Newton.

Amicus curiae briefs were filed (in supreme court and court of appeals) by Barbara J. Becker, Margaret H. Schulz and Becker & Schulz, S.C., Milwaukee for the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin Foundation.

Amicus curiae brief was filed by Karen M. McGaffey, Beth S. Ginsberg and Bogle & Gates; Annette L. Hayes and Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe, all of Seattle, WA and Abby Abinanti and National Center for Lesbian Rights, San Francisco, CA and Leslie D. Shear, Madison for The National Center for Lesbian Rights, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders, and Northwest Women's Law Center.

For the respondent-designate there was a brief filed by John S. Skilton, Roberta F. Howell, Amy E. Dombrowski and Foley & Lardner, Madison and oral argument by John S. Skilton.

STEINMETZ, J.

This case presents the following issues for review:

(1) Do the Wisconsin adoption statutes permit a third party to adopt the minor child of the third party's nonmarital partner?

(2) If the Wisconsin adoption statutes prohibit this adoption from taking place, do these statutes violate the constitutional rights of either the minor child or the third party?

On February 17, 1992, Annette G. filed a petition to adopt Angel Lace M....

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