Termination of Parental Rights

By: Derek Hawkins//February 17, 2016//

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: Rock County Human Services Department v. D.B.

Case No: 2015AP2420

Officials: SHERMAN, J.

Focus: Termination of Parental Rights

D.B. appeals from an order of the circuit court terminating her parental rights to T.J. D.B. contends that the circuit court erroneously exercised its discretion in determining that termination of her parental rights was in the best interest of T.J. because the court failed to give proper consideration to three of the statutory factors the court is required to consider when determining whether termination of parental rights is in the child’s best interest. For the reasons discussed below, I conclude that the circuit court properly exercised its discretion and, therefore, affirm.

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