Racine County HSD v. Roseannah M. H., 2011AP1776, District 2, 1/11/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Roseannah: Patrick Flanagan; case activity On this TPR appeal by the County, the court of appeals upholds an order granting Roseannah’s motion to withdraw her admission to grounds. Such an admission must be knowing, intelligent… Read more
1. Admission to grounds
Racine County HSD v. Bobby G. H., 2011AP795, District 2, 11/16/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Bobby G.H.: William E. Schmaal, SPD, Madison Appellate; case activity Bobby’s phase-1 admission to termination of parental rights on the ground of failure to assume responsibility didn’t require that the trial court hear testimony before accepting the… Read more
Florence County Dept. of Human Services v. Jennifer B., 2011AP384, District 3/1, 9/29/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Jennifer B.: Martha K. Askins, SPD, Madison Appellate; case activity Because the record doesn’t clearly establish whether Jennifer B. voluntarily terminated her rights, entered a no-contest plea, or made an admission to the allegations in… Read more
State v. Lakesha M., 2011AP1280, District 1, 9/7/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Lakesha M.: Carl W. Chessir; case activity Termination of parental rights affirmed, court rejecting argument that procedural requirements of §§ 48.422(8) & 48.422(9)(a) (where petition not brought by agency, court “shall” order parent to provide certain information) violated: ¶5 The… Read more
Brown County Dept. of Human Services v. Brenda B., 2011 WI 6, affirming unpublished decision; for Brenda B.: Leonard D. Kachinsky; case activity ¶3 Given that a finding of parental unfitness does not necessarily result in an involuntary termination of parental rights, we determine that the circuit court was not obligated to inform Brenda that… Read more
State v. Kenneth E., 2010AP1520, District 1, 12/7/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Kenneth E.: Mary D. Scholle, SPD, Milwaukee Appellate (The Court’s Case Access site has posted Kenneth E.’s principal and reply briefs. This is atypical; the court’s normal practice is not to post briefs, because of the confidentiality that… Read more
court of appeals decision, affirmed 2011 WI 6; for Brenda: Leonard D. Kachinsky TPR – Plea to Grounds In taking a plea to TPR grounds, the court need not inform the parent of “sub-dispositions,” i.e., those which “pertain only to the effect on the child, addressing who will have guardianship and custody in the event… Read more
court of appeals decision (1-judge; not for publication) TPR Plea to grounds upheld, in light of trial court credibility determinations at post-termination evidentiary hearing, against claim Benny didn’t understand State’s burden of proof, 2-stage nature of TPR, or finding of unfitness as necessary consequence of plea… Read more
