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Abuse of Discretion – Termination of Parental Rights

By: Derek Hawkins//March 1, 2022//

Abuse of Discretion – Termination of Parental Rights

By: Derek Hawkins//March 1, 2022//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. A.P.,

Case No.: 2021AP1146; 2021AP001147

Officials: DONALD, P.J.

Focus: Abuse of Discretion – Termination of Parental Rights

A.P. appeals the orders of the trial court terminating his parental rights to his children, C.P. and P.P. A.P. contends that the trial court erroneously exercised its discretion at the dispositional hearing when it denied guardianship to the paternal grandmother, S.I. In addition, A.P. contends that the orders terminating his parental rights should be vacated in the interest of justice. We disagree and affirm.

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Derek A Hawkins is Corporate Counsel, at Salesforce.

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