Termination of Parental Rights

By: Derek Hawkins//September 19, 2018//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. T.W.

Case No.: 2018AP967; 2018AP968

Officials: KESSLER, P.J.

Focus: Termination of Parental Rights

T.W. appeals from the orders of the circuit court terminating her parental rights to her children, C.O.J.-W. and X.L.J.-W. She also appeals the order denying her post-disposition motions. T.W. contends that she received ineffective assistance of counsel because counsel did not object to statements made during the guardian ad litem’s (GAL) closing arguments regarding the best interests of the children. We affirm.

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