MATTER OF VISITATION OF A. A. L.

No. 2017AP1142.

927 N.W.2d 486 (2019)

2019 WI 57

In the MATTER OF the Grandparental VISITATION OF A. A. L.: In re the Paternity of A. A. L.: Cacie M. Michels, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Keaton L. Lyons, Respondent-Appellant, Jill R. Kelsey, Petitioner-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Opinion Filed: May 24, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the petitioner-appellant and respondent-appellant, there were briefs filed by Ryan J. Steffes and Weld Riley, S.C., Eau Claire. There was an oral argument by Ryan J. Steffes.

For the petitioner-respondent, there was a brief filed by Jeffrey A. Mandell , Eileen M. Kelley , Anthony J. Menting , and Stafford Rosenbaum LLP, Madison. There was an oral argument by Jeffrey A. Mandell.

An amicus curiae brief was filed on behalf of State of Wisconsin by Kevin M. LeRoy , deputy solicitor general, with whom on the brief was Brad D. Schimel , attorney general, and Misha Tseytlin , solicitor general. There was an oral argument by Kevin M. LeRoy.

An amicus curiae brief was filed on behalf of Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee, Inc. by Karen Kotecki and Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee, Milwaukee.

An amicus curiae brief was filed in the court of appeal on behalf of National Association of Parents, Inc. by Janet McDonough and National Association of Parents, Inc., Chippewa Falls.

An amicus curiae brief was filed on behalf of Cato Institute by Joseph S. Diedrich and Husch Blackwell LLP, Madison; with whom on the brief was Ilya Shapiro , Washington, District of Columbia.

An amicus curiae brief was filed on behalf of Grandparents Advocate of America, Inc. and Alienated Grandparents Anonymous, Incorporated by John S. Skilton , David R. Pekarek Krohn , Emily J. Greb , and Perkins Coie LLP, Madison.


ON CERTIFICATION FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS

¶1 We accepted certification from the court of appeals to clarify the standard of proof required for a grandparent to overcome the presumption that a fit parent's visitation decision is in the child's best interest.1 We further resolve...

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