JERRY M. v. DENNIS L.M

Nos. 95-0075, 95-0076.

198 Wis.2d 10 (1995)

542 N.W.2d 162

IN the INTEREST OF GUENTHER D.M., A Person Under the Age of 18 Years: JERRY M. and Georgianna M., Petitioners-Respondents, v. DENNIS L.M., Respondent-Appellant. IN the INTEREST OF EMIL A.M., A Person Under the Age of 18 Years: JERRY M. and Georgianna M., Petitioners-Respondents, v. DENNIS L.M., Respondent-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided November 1, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the respondent-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs and oral argument of Tim Provis of Port Washington.

On behalf of the petitioner-respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of Christopher L. O'Byrne and Christopher R. Behrens of McManus & O'Byrne of Port Washington. Oral argument by Christopher L. O'Byrne

There was a brief and oral argument by Guardian ad Litem, Eric E. Eberhardt of Runkel, Ansay & Eberhardt of Port Washington.

Before Anderson, P.J., Nettesheim and Snyder, JJ.


ANDERSON, P.J.

Dennis L.M. appeals from orders of the trial court terminating his parental rights and orders denying his motion for a new trial. We conclude that the trial court correctly excluded evidence of Dennis's postincident contact with the children and the length of his incarceration as not being applicable under § 48.415(5), STATS., and properly excluded Dennis's requested jury instruction on substantial threat. We further conclude that there are no...

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