Wisconsin § 767.43 - Visitation rights of certain persons.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 767.43 — Visitation rights of certain persons., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 767.43. Visitation rights of certain persons.
767.43(1) (1) Petition, who may file. Except as provided in subs. (1m) and (2m) , upon petition by a grandparent, greatgrandparent, stepparent or person who has maintained a relationship similar to a parent-child relationship with the child, the court may grant reasonable visitation rights to that person if the parents have notice of the hearing and if the court determines that visitation is in the best interest of the child. 767.43(1m) (1m) Exception; homicide conviction. 767.43(1m)(a) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) , the court may not grant visitation rights under sub. (1) to a person who has been convicted under s.
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Section 767.43 ("Visitation rights of certain persons.") 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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