Marriage of McCarthy v. McCarthy
Visitation in Wisconsin is sufficient to establish substantial contacts in state and allow personal jurisdiction.
In Re Marriage of Artis-Wergin v. Artis-Wergin
(1) Finding of residency affirmed. (2) Letter to court requesting a stay of proceedings served as an appearance and waived personal jurisdiction.
State ex rel. N.R.Z. v. G.L.C.
Where child was conceived in Florida, and father’s only contact with Wisconsin was one visit where he merely called the mother, Wisconsin did not have personal jurisdiction under the long arm statute.
In Re Paternity of C.A.K.
Court had personal jurisdiction over putative father by having act of intercourse within the state, even though Wisconsin may not have been the state of conception.
In Re Paternity of K.J.E.
Waiver of first appearance form signed by respondent is a responsive pleading and waives personal jurisdiction.
In Re Marriage of Davidson v. Davidson
Court has personal jurisdiction over mother where she has notice and opportunity under UCCJA.
In Re Paternity of C.L.L.
Wisconsin paternity action not barred on ground of full faith and credit to Kentucky divorce because Kentucky law would allow collateral attack to presumption of paternity.
In Re Marriage of Haeuser v. Haueser
While Wisconsin court had to give full faith and credit to Alabama divorce, the Alabama judgment only dissolved the marriage, it did not address maintenance or property. Where court of another state does not address an issue, Wisconsin courts have equitable jurisdiction.
In Re Marriage of Mendez v. Hernandez-Mendez
Once a defendant registers an objection to jurisdiction, plaintiff has the burden to establish jurisdiction.
In Re Marriage Paula M.S. v. Neal A.R.
The UCCJA may confer subject matter in custody disputes, but that does not establish, in and of itself, a sufficient basis for personal jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant in a paternity proceeding.