Termination of Parental Rights

By: Derek Hawkins//May 3, 2016//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. G.H.

Case No.: 2015AP1606

Officials: BRASH, J.

Focus: Termination of Parental Rights

G.H. appeals from an order terminating his parental rights to his son, M.R.H. He also appeals the order denying his postdispositional motion.2 G.H. makes the following arguments on appeal: (1) trial counsel was ineffective; (2) WIS. STAT. §§ 48.415(2) and (6) were unconstitutional as applied; (3) the circuit court erred in admitting foster parent testimony, creating a comparison of parenting abilities; (4) the evidence adduced at trial was insufficient; and (5) he is entitled to a new trial. We disagree and affirm

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