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    Wisconsin Lawyer
    July 01, 1998

    Wisconsin Lawyer July 1998

     


    Vol. 71, No. 7, July 1998

    Debating the Standard
    in Child Custody Placement Decisions

    Teddy Bear
    Cover: Bob Schuchman

    by Dianne Molvig

    Wisconsin tries to lessen divorce's adverse effects on children by following a "best interest of the child" standard in custody/placement decisions. Efforts are underway to replace that standard with a rebuttable presumption of equal custody/placement in all divorce cases. The question is, what is the best way to determine custody and placement for Wisconsin children whose parents divorce?

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    1997 Significant Court Decisions

    By Daniel W. Hildebrand

    Highlights of the 1997 Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals decisions.

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    Resolving Commercial Disputes: Drawing the Line Between Contract and Tort Theories Under the Economic Loss Doctrine

    By Ronald R. Ragatz

    The Wisconsin Supreme Court's recent decision on the economic loss doctrine - Daanan & Janssen Inc. v. Cedarapids Inc. - helps define the rights of manufacturers, sellers, and commercial purchasers of products. The question now is, where will the supreme court apply the doctrine next?

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