State v. Dwayne F., Jr., 2014AP595, District 1, 6/10/14 (1-judge; ineligible for publication); case activity The trial court properly exercised its discretion in determining that the best interests of Dwayne F.’s daughter would be served by a guardianship with the Child Welfare Bureau for adoption by her foster family, instead of placement with Dwayne F.’s father. Dwayne stipulated to termination… Read more
1. Best interests of the child
Jessica G. and Joshua G. v. Alicia L., 2013AP1843, District 2, 11/27/13 (1-judge, ineligible for publication); case activity Issue: Whether Alicia’s L’s consent to the termination of her parental rights was voluntary. ¶6 The circuit court may accept a parent’s voluntary consent to TPR only after questioning the parent and determining that the consent is… Read more
State v. Samantha S., 2013AP1503 & 2013AP1504, District 1, 9/10/13; court of appeals decision (1-judge; ineligible for publication); case activity: 2013AP1503; 2013AP1504 During closing arguments at the fact-finding hearing the guardian ad litem referred to Samantha’s failure to keep visitation appointments and said this failure confused the children, who as a consequence were becoming attached to the… Read more
State v. Robert T., 2012AP1110, District 1, 8/28/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, ineligible for publication); case activity ¶11 Robert argues that because an adoptive resource was not in place for Anthony at the time of the dispositional hearing, the trial court essentially left Anthony without a family and did not make a finding in Anthony’s… Read more
Grant Co. DSS v. Elizabeth M. R., 2012AP1059, District 4, 8/9/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, ineligible for publication); case activity By failing to consider whether the child had a substantial relationship with the parent, § 48.426(3), the trial court erroneously exercised discretion in concluding that termination of parental rights was in the child’s bests… Read more
State v. Elizabeth M., 2012AP454, District 1, 5/1/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Elizabeth M.: Jeffrey W. Jensen; case activity The court rejects Elizabeth M.’s argument that the trial court erroneously exercised discretion in favor of terminating of parental rights: ¶30 Basically, Elizabeth M. argues for a second chance. She testified that she now… Read more
State v. Marquis O., 2011AP2642, District 1, 2/14/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Marquis O.: Carl W. Chessir; case activity Grounds for terminating parental rights upheld, against argument that Bureau of Child Welfare didn’t make reasonable effort to provide services for Marquis O. to meet conditions for child’s return to him… Read more
Barron County v. Tara H., 2012AP2390, District 3, 1/15/13 Court of appeals decision (1-judge, ineligible for publication); case activity TPR — Exercise of discretion in determining disposition The circuit court erroneously exercised its discretion by failing to consider one of the six factors under § 48.426(3)–specifically, whether the child had a substantial relationship with Tara or… Read more
