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Termination of Parental Rights – Neglect

By: Derek Hawkins//September 9, 2015//

Termination of Parental Rights – Neglect

By: Derek Hawkins//September 9, 2015//

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Criminal

WI Court of Appeals – District I

Officials: BRENNAN, J.

Termination of Parental Rights – Neglect

2015AP711 State of Wisconsin v. M.H.

M.H. appeals from a circuit court order terminating her parental rights to S.H. She argues that the circuit court erroneously exercised its discretion when it concluded that M.H.’s failure to appear at the July 9, 2014 dispositional hearing was not excusable neglect. Because we conclude that the circuit court properly considered the relevant facts and law, and reached a conclusion that a reasonable court could reach, we affirm.

Decision

Affirmed

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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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