Termination of Parental Rights

By: Derek Hawkins//August 6, 2019//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: Outgamie County Department

Case No.: 2019AP183

Officials: SEIDL, J.

Focus: Termination of Parental Rights

J.M.J. appeals a circuit court order terminating her parental rights to her child, Alexa. J.M.J. asserts that she is entitled to a new trial because, during the grounds phase of her termination of parental rights (TPR) proceedings, the Outagamie County Department of Health and Human Services (the Department) committed prosecutorial misconduct when it elicited testimony from a witness who mentioned a topic that the parties, in J.M.J.’s view, had agreed not to introduce in the presence of the jury. We conclude the Department did not commit prosecutorial misconduct. Therefore, 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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