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Legal Information: Wisconsin

Custody

Updated: 
December 14, 2023

What options are there for legal custody?

There are two types of legal custody in Wisconsin:

  • joint legal custody, when both parents have equal rights to make major decisions about their children.1
  • sole legal custody, when only one parent has the right to make such decisions.2

In general, the court will assume that joint legal custody between both parents is in the best interest of the child.3

1 Wis. Stat. § 767.001(1s)
2 Wis. Stat. § 767.001(6)
3 Wis. Stat. § 767.41(2)(am)

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