2010AP2696, 2010AP2697, 2010AP2698 In re the termination of parental rights to Jasmine A., et al.

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Juveniles
TPR; voluntariness of plea

This is Jesus S.’s second appeal of orders terminating his parental rights (TPR) to Jasmine A.S., Cristos J.S., and Melina R.S. In the first appeal, we rejected all of Jesus S.’s arguments except the claim that his plea of no contest to the grounds alleged in the petitions was not made knowingly or voluntarily. See Portage Cnty. Health and Human Servs. Dep’t v. Jesus S., Nos. 2008AP2740, 2008AP2741, 2008AP2742, unpublished slip op. (WI App June 19, 2009). On that question, we remanded for an evidentiary hearing to resolve the dispositive issue of whether Jesus S. knew his entry of a no-contest plea to grounds would lead to an automatic finding of parental unfitness.

The trial court has since held the evidentiary hearing and issued orders determining Jesus S., in fact, knew that the entry of a no-contest plea would result in an unfitness finding. Jesus S. challenges this finding on appeal. We affirm.  This opinion will not be published.

2010AP2696, 2010AP2697, 2010AP2698 In re the termination of parental rights to Jasmine A., et al.

Dist IV, Portage County, Fleishauer, J., Higginbotham, J.

Attorneys: For Appellant: Schmieder, Theresa J., Green Bay; For Respondent: McKenna, Michael J., Stevens Point; Isherwood, Veronica Fay, Stephens Point

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