Termination of Parental Rights

By: Derek Hawkins//June 5, 2019//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: E.M.K. v. Z.T.R.

Case No.: 2018AP1896

Officials: NEUBAUER, C.J.

Focus: Termination of Parental Rights

Z.T.R. appeals from an order terminating his parental rights to A.J.E.S. and challenges the circuit court’s refusal to give WIS JI—CHILDREN 346A, which asks the jury to determine whether Z.T.R. knew or had “reason to believe” that he was the child’s father before the DNA results confirmed that he was. Because the undisputed facts show that Z.T.R. had reason to believe that he was the father before the DNA results, we conclude the court did not err when it refused to give the requested instruction. We affirm.

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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