Termination of Parental Rights

By: Derek Hawkins//March 1, 2016//

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: Waushara Co. DHS v. V.L.

Case No.: 2016AP23

Officials: BLANCHARD, J.

Focus: Termination of Parental Rights

V.L. appeals an order of the circuit court terminating her parental rights to R.E.L. V.L. contends that the circuit court improperly exercised its discretion in deciding that termination of her parental rights is in the best interests of R.E.L. because the court failed to give proper consideration to certain of the statutory factors that a court is required to consider in making this decision. For the reasons discussed below, I conclude that the circuit court properly exercised its discretion and accordingly affirm.

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