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Termination of Parental Rights – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

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

Termination of Parental Rights – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

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

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: Dunn County Department of Health and Human Services v. C.R.R. & M.R.

Case No.: 2015AP1771; 2015AP1772

Officials: STARK, P.J

Focus: Termination of Parental Rights – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

M.R. and C.R.R. appeal an order terminating their parental rights to their son A.M.R. and orders denying their motions for postdisposition relief. They allege multiple circuit court errors and ineffective assistance of trial counsel, and appeal to our discretionary reversal authority. We reject their arguments and affirm the orders.

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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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