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STATE v. CHARLES R.P.

No. 97-2353.

223 Wis.2d 768 (1998)

590 N.W.2d 21

IN RE the PATERNITY OF NOAH J.M.: STATE of Wisconsin, Petitioner, LINDA M.M., Petitioner-Appellant, v. CHARLES R.P., Respondent-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided December 29, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the petitioner-appellant, the cause was submitted on the brief of Pamela A. Captain, of Elkhorn.

On behalf of the respondent-respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of Cheryl P. Baraty, of Polansky & Baraty, S.C., of Milwaukee.

Before Wedemeyer, P.J., Schudson and Curley, JJ.

SCHUDSON, J.

Linda M. M. appeals from the trial court order, issued in a paternity action, granting the request of Charles R. P. to change the surname of their son, Noah J. M. Linda argues, inter alia, that the trial court had no statutory authority to order the name change in a paternity action. Linda is correct and, therefore, we reverse.

I. BACKGROUND

The factual background is undisputed. On August 6, 1995, Linda, who was unmarried, gave...

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