Dane Co. DHS v. Samuel W., 2009AP2606 , District 4, 10/14/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Samuel W.: Eileen A. Hirsch, SPD, Madison Appellate Under Sheboygan County DHHS v. Tanya M.B., 2010 WI 55, although a CHIPS dispositional order must set forth the “specific services” to be provided, it may do so… Read more
G. Disposition, Secs. 48.426-427
State v. Jesenia R., 2009AP2906, District 1, 8/24/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Jesenia R.: Mary D. Scholle, SPD, Milwaukee Appellate No prejudice resulted from counsel’s failure to object to violation of the change-of-placement notice requirement in § 48.357. ¶¶15-16. The background is a bit fact-intensive. Roughly: The child (Elizabeth) had… Read more
State v. Jaquita B., 2010AP1215, District 1, 8/17/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Jacquita B.: Jane S. Earle Termination of Jaquita’s parental rights to her two children upheld, where the record shows the trial court properly considered: the children’s likelihood of adoption; permanency of a sustaining care contract in preference to… Read more
Ozaukee Co. HSD v. Sarah H., 2010AP416, District 2, 8/18/10 court of appeals decision (3-judge, not recommended for publication); for Sarah H.: Paul G. LaZotte, SPD, Madison Appellate A CHIPS dispositional order placing a child with a local department and requiring that services be provided to child and family satisfies Sheboygan County DH&HS v. Tanya… Read more
Sheboygan Co. DHHS v. Tanya M.B. / William S.L., 2010 WI 55, reversing unpublished court of appeals decision; for Tanya M.B.: Paul G. Bonneson; for William L.: Thomas K. Voss CHIPS order entered under § 48.355(2)(b)1 “shall contain … specific services to be provided”; subsequent TPR based on lack of compliance with CHIPS conditions requires… Read more
Oneida Co. DSS v. Therese S., 2008 WI App 159 Grounds Issue/Holding: Informing the parent of potential “dispositions in a general sense” is not enough to satisfy § 48.422(7)(a): ¶16 Thus, at the very least, a court must inform the parent that at the second step of the process, the court will hear evidence related to… Read more
Dane Co. DHS v. Dyanne M., 2007 WI App 129, District 4, 3/29/07 (published) Competency of TPR Court – Statutory Time Limits, Generally Issue/Holding:1: Generally, compliance with a statutory TPR time limit is mandatory, such that non-compliance results in lost circuit court competency absent an applicable exception, ¶5, citing Dane Co. DHS v. Susan P.S… Read more
Waukesha Co. DHHS v. Teodoro E., 2008 WI App 16, District 2 (published) Issue/Holding: The trial court properly exercised discretion in terminating rights: ¶25 Teodoro finally argues that at the dispositional stage, the trial court erroneously determined that termination of his parental rights would be in the best interests of the children. This determination is… Read more
