Termination of Parental Rights

By: Derek Hawkins//August 5, 2015//

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Civil

WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Officials: SHERMAN, J.

Termination of Parental Rights

2014AP2291 Dane Co. DHS v. D.M.

D.M. appeals from an order of the circuit court terminating her parental rights to D.L. The grounds for termination at issue in this appeal are abandonment, and failure to assume parental responsibility. See WIS. STAT. §§ 48.415(1) and (6). D.M. argues that she received ineffective assistance of counsel, that the circuit court erred in directing a verdict in favor of the County on an issue, and that she is entitled to a new trial in the interest of justice. I affirm for the reasons discussed below.

Decision

Affirmed.

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