Outagamie Co. Dept. of HHS v. Alicia H., 2012AP1508, District 3, 11/14/12
court of appeals decision (1-judge, ineligible for publication); case activity
Protective placement order upheld, against challenge to proof as to risk of harm (care, incompetence and permanent developmental disability being conceded). Fact-specific analysis won’t be summarized here (¶15). Proof necessary to protective placement recited (¶12), as is standard of review:
¶13 When we review a protective placement order, the circuit court’s factual findings will not be overturned unless clearly erroneous. See Wis. Stat. § 805.17(2). However, whether the evidence supports protective placement is a question of law that we review independently. See K.N.K. v. Buhler, 139 Wis. 2d 190, 198, 407 N.W.2d 281 (Ct. App. 1987).
