Termination of Parental Rights

By: Derek Hawkins//April 18, 2016//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. L.N.S.

Case No.: 2015AP1617

Officials: CURLEY, P.J.

Focus: Termination of Parental Rights

Melissa appeals from a trial court order terminating her parental rights to Catie and from an order denying her Motion for Post Dispositional Relief (hereinafter, “postdisposition motion”). She argues that: (1) WIS. STAT. §§ 48.415(2) and (6) were unconstitutional as applied; (2) trial counsel was ineffective; (3) it is against public policy for a trial court to allow a foster parent to testify that he or she intends to allow an open adoption if parental rights are terminated; and (4) she is entitled to a new trial in the interests of justice. For the reasons that follow, we disagree and affirm.

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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