Wisconsin § 53.27 - Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.

Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 53.27 — Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 53.27. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.

53.27(1) (1) If at any time a court of this state determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian of the person or issue an order appointing a guardian of the estate because of unjustifiable conduct, the court may do any of the following: 53.27(1)(a) (a) Decline to exercise jurisdiction. 53.27(1)(b) (b) Exercise jurisdiction for the limited purpose of fashioning an appropriate remedy to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the respondent or the protection of the respondent’s property or to prevent a repetition of the unjustifiable conduct, including staying the proceeding until a petition for the appointment of a guardian of the person or issuance of an order appointing a guardian of the estate is filed in a court of another state having jurisdiction. 53.27(1)(c) (c) Continue to exercise jurisdiction after considering all of the following: 53.27(1)(c)1. 1. The extent to which the respondent and all persons required to be notified of the proceedings have acquiesced in the exercise of the court’s jurisdiction. 53.27(1)(c)2. 2. Whether it is a more appropriate forum than the court of any other state under the factors set forth in s.

Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 53.27 cover?

Section 53.27 ("Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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