SHANEE Y. v. RONNIE J.

Nos. 03-1227, 03-1228.

271 Wis.2d 242 (2004)

2004 WI App 58

677 N.W.2d 684

IN RE the PATERNITY OF DEMETRIUS A.Y.: SHANEE Y. and State of Wisconsin, Petitioners-Respondents, v. RONNIE J., Respondent-Appellant. IN RE the PATERNITY OF LANDON C.Y.: SHANEE Y. and State of Wisconsin, Petitioners-Respondents, v. RONNIE J., Respondent-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided February 24, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the respondent-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Hazel J. Washington of Washington Law Offices, Milwaukee.

On behalf of the petitioners-respondents, the cause was submitted on the brief of John Pintar of Milwaukee County Child Support Agency, Milwaukee.

Guardian ad litem briefs were filed by William M. Binder of Law Offices of William M. Binder, Milwaukee.

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


WEDEMEYER, P.J.

¶ 1. Ronnie J. appeals from an order denying a motion to open judgments of paternity, which adjudicated him as the father of Landon C.Y. and Demetrius A.Y. He claims that the trial court erroneously exercised its discretion in denying his motion to open the judgments. Because no reasonable basis exists to deny the motion, we reverse and remand.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2. On December 8, 1992...

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