Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Children and Families
DCF 101-199 - Family and Economic Security
Chapter DCF 151 - Establishing the paternity of a nonmarital child
Section DCF 151.04 - Excluded cases

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง DCF 151.04

Current through August 26, 2024

The attorney may not take any action to establish paternity if:

(1) The child was conceived by artificial insemination and information about the father has been omitted from the birth certificate in accordance with s. 69.14(1) (g), Stats.;

(2) The child was born to a surrogate mother and information about the father has been omitted from the birth certificate in accordance with s. 69.14(1) (h), Stats.;

(3) The child was conceived as a result of sexual assault as defined in s. 940.225(1) (a), Stats.;

(4) The child was conceived by incest;

(5) Adoption proceedings for the child are pending as evidenced by a petition for adoption filed with the court;

(6) The mother or the caretaker relative opposes the establishment of paternity and the attorney determines that the establishment of paternity would be reasonably anticipated to result in physical or emotional harm to the child, the mother or the caretaker relative; or

(7) A guardian ad litem appointed under s. DCF 151.05(2), or appointed under any other provision, determines that it would not be in the best interests of the child to establish paternity.

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