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Termination of Parental Rights

By: Derek Hawkins//April 19, 2017//

Termination of Parental Rights

By: Derek Hawkins//April 19, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: Barron County Department of Health and Human Services v. C.K. and M.B-T.

Case No.: 2016AP1378; 2016AP1379; 2016AP1380

Officials: Seidl, J.

Focus: Termination of Parental Rights

C.K. appeals termination of parental rights (TPR) orders to her children, C.R.K., E.K., and K.K.  She raises several arguments involving the grounds phase of the proceedings: (1) she was denied her right to a jury trial when the circuit court answered an element of WIS. STAT. § 48.415(2) without performing a colloquy; (2) her trial counsel was ineffective for failing to argue WIS. STAT. § 48.415(6) is unconstitutional as applied to her; and (3) the court erred in admitting certain testimony at trial. She also requests a new trial in the interests of justice. We reject these arguments and affirm.

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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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