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WALWORTH COUNTY v. THERESE B.

No. 03-0967.

267 Wis.2d 310 (2003)

2003 WI App 223

671 N.W.2d 377

IN the MATTER OF the GUARDIANSHIP OF THERESE B.: WALWORTH COUNTY, Petitioner-Respondent, v. THERESE B., Respondent-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided September 3, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the respondent-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Martha K. Askins, assistant state public defender, Madison.

On behalf of the petitioner-respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of Gary Rehfeldt, assistant corporation counsel — Walworth County, Elkhorn.

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

¶ 1. ANDERSON, P.J.

Wisconsin makes full due process statutorily available to individuals subject to involuntary guardianship and protective placement petitions. Among the protections available is the requirement that an expert witness cannot simply summarize the findings and opinions of others but must reach an independent opinion only after a disinterested review of all relevant records. The record in this case does not support Therese B.'s contention that...

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