IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF M. M. C. v. McKNIGHT

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the petitioner-appellant, there were briefs filed by John R. Carlson , Carla J. Smith , Linda I. Coleman , and Spears, Carlson & Coleman, S.C., Washburn. There was an oral argument by Carla Jean Smith and John R. Carlson.

For the respondent, there was a brief filed by Lynn K. Lodahl , assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was Joshua L. Kaul , attorney general. There was an oral argument by Lynn K. Lodahl , assistant attorney general.

An amicus curiae brief was filed by Daniel R. Suhr, and Hughes & Suhr LLC, Chicago, IL, on behalf of Wisconsin Family Council.

REBECCA GRASSL BRADLEY, J., delivered the majority opinion for a unanimous Court. REBECCA GRASSL BRADLEY, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which ZIEGLER, C.J., and HAGEDORN, J., joined. DALLET, J., filed a concurring opinion in which ANN WALSH BRADLEY, and PROTASIEWICZ, JJ., joined. KAROFSKY, J., filed a concurring opinion.