IN INTEREST OF TIFFANY W. & MYOKRA W.

Nos. 95-0001-W, 95-0036-W.

192 Wis.2d 407 (1995)

532 N.W.2d 135

IN the INTEREST OF TIFFANY W. and MYOKRA W., Children Under the Age of Eighteen: STATE of Wisconsin EX REL. Michael O. BOHREN, Guardian ad Litem for Tiffany W. and Myokra W., Petitioner, v. CIRCUIT COURT FOR MILWAUKEE COUNTY, the Honorable Mel Flanagan, Presiding, and Milwaukee County Department of Human Services, Respondents. STATE of Wisconsin EX REL. Clifford O'CONNOR, Petitioner, v. CIRCUIT COURT FOR WAUKESHA COUNTY, the Honorable J. Mac Davis, Presiding, Beverly C. and David C., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

January 9, 1995.

Decided March 3, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the petitioner, Michael O. Bohren, guardian ad litem, the cause was submitted on the petition of Michael O. Bohren of West Allis.

On behalf of the respondent, Circuit Court for Milwaukee County, the Honorable Mel Flanagan, the cause was submitted on the response of Linda S. Balisle of Balisle & Roberson, S.C. of Madison.

On behalf of the respondent, Milwaukee County Department of Human Services, the cause was submitted on the letter response of John Jorgensen, principal assistant corporation counsel of Milwaukee.

On behalf of Tiffany W. and Myokra W., the cause was submitted on the response of Michael J. Vruno, Jr., guardian ad litem, of Milwaukee, and James A. Walrath, Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee, Inc. of Milwaukee.

On behalf of Gwendolyn E., the cause was submitted on the letter response of Sheila M. Smith of Milwaukee.

On behalf of the petitioner, Clifford O'Connor, the cause was submitted on the petition of John Jorgensen, principal assistant corporation counsel of Milwaukee.

On behalf of the respondent, Circuit Court for Waukesha County, the Honorable J. Mac Davis, the cause was submitted on the response of Julie M. Gay of Waukesha.

On behalf of the respondents, David C. and Beverly C., the cause was submitted on the response of Victoria J. Schroeder of Delafield.

On behalf of the guardian ad litem, Michael O. Bohren, the cause was submitted on the response of Michael O. Bohren, of West Allis.

On behalf of the attorney general, the cause was submitted on the amicus curiae response of James E. Doyle, attorney general, and Gregory M. Posner-Weber, assistant attorney general.

On behalf of Tiffany W. and Myokra W., the cause was submitted on the response of Michael J. Vruno, Jr., guardian ad litem, of Milwaukee, and James A. Walrath, Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee, Inc. of Milwaukee.

On behalf of Gwendolyn E., the cause was submitted on the letter response of Sheila M. Smith of Milwaukee.

On behalf of Tiffany W. and Myokra W., the cause was submitted on the letter response of Marjorie A. Wendt of Schwei & Wendt, S.C. of Brookfield.

Before Cane, P.J., Anderson and Wedemeyer, JJ.


Submitted on petitions January 3, 1995 (writ of mandamus).

January 9, 1995 (writ of prohibition).

CANE, P.J.

As a result of a 1990 determination that they were children in need of protection or services, Tiffany W. and her sister, Myokra W., were placed in the legal custody of the Milwaukee County Department of Human Services (MCDHS). Since 1990, they have resided at the licensed Waukesha County foster home...

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