Termination of Parental Rights

By: Derek Hawkins//February 1, 2018//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. M.D.W.

Case No.: 2017AP1945; 2017AP1946

Officials: BRASH, J.

Focus: Termination of Parental Rights

M.D.W. appeals from orders terminating her parental rights for two of her children, A.J.C.-W. and M.W. She argues that the trial court did not appropriately exercise its discretion in granting the termination of her parental rights because it did not sufficiently consider the statutory standard and factors relating to termination. She therefore seeks to vacate the termination of parental rights orders for the children. We affirm.

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