Termination of Parental Rights

By: Derek Hawkins//December 29, 2016//

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: Jefferson County Department of Human Services v. C.C.

Case No.: 2016AP1983

Officials: Sherman, J.

Focus: Termination of Parental Rights

C.C. appeals from an order of the circuit court terminating her parental rights to L.G. C.C. challenges the circuit court’s determination on summary judgment that grounds existed to terminate C.C.’s parental rights. C.C. contends: (1) the circuit court’s summary judgment procedure at the grounds phase violated the mandatory notice provision under WIS. STAT. § 802.08(2); (2) a genuine issue of material fact exists on the issue of grounds; and (3) summary judgment was not carefully administered. I conclude that summary judgment was appropriate and, therefore, affirm.

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