Nicole P. v. Michael P., 2012AP780, District 3, 10/16/12 court of appeals decision (1-judge, ineligible for publication); case activity Father’s motion to withdraw admission to grounds (based on asserted lack of understanding that: termination of parental rights required an unfitness determination; sole focus of dispositional hearing would be child’s best interests, with no concern for parent’s… Read more
I. Appeal
on review of summary order of court of appeals; for Mable K.: Brian C. Findley; case activity TPR – Final Order – Appellate Standing Issues (from Petition for Review): I. When a trial court grants partial relief on remand in a Termination of Parental Rights appeal, is further appeal precluded by the ordinary… Read more
Rock County HSD v. Jennifer B., 2011AP1524, District 4, 9/8/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Jennifer B.: Gina Frances Bosben; case activity Evidence of the child’s diagnoses (ADHD; PTSD) was relevant to the main issue in contention, and was not unduly prejudicial, hence was admissible in the grounds phase of the TPR… Read more
Kenosha County DHS v. Amber D., 2011AP667, District 2, 9/7/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Amber D.: Philip J, Brehm; case activity Mother’s termination appeal, explicitly linking itself to outcome of father’s then-pending appeal, rendered moot by latter’s unsuccessful outcome: ¶1 Amber D. appeals from an order terminating her parental rights. At the… Read more
Kevin G. v. Jennifer M. S., 2009AP1377, District 4, 8/17/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Jennifer M.S.: Susan E. Alesia, SPD, Madison Appellate; case activity Evidence held sufficient to support termination for failure to assume parental responsibility, § 48.415(6)(a), applying “totality-of-the-circumstances test” where “the fact-finder should consider any support or care, or lack thereof, the… Read more
State v. Marquita R., 2010AP1981, District 1, 12/14/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Marquita R.: Carl W. Chesshir TPR – Default as Sanction Delay of over two-and-one-half years between petition and fact-finding hearing (despite statutorily mandated schedule of 45-day limit, § 48.422(2)), caused by Marquita R.’s “egregious” and “bath faith” conduct… Read more
Waukesha County DH&HS v. Michelle P., 2009AP1087, District 2, 8/25/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Michelle P.: Eileen A. Hirsch, SPD , Madison Appellate Authority of the local department to suspend visitation without judicial approval is an “interesting” issue, but one that need not be reached under these facts because the… Read more
Rock Co. DHS v. Calvin M. M., No. 2010AP816, District IV, 6/24/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge; not for publication); for Calvin M.M.: Brian C. Findley Admission of hearsay, describing an act of domestic violence was harmless: ¶7 There are two reasons why we conclude admitting this apparent hearsay evidence was harmless error. We first observe… Read more
