IN RE M.J.

Appeal No. 2017AP1697.

907 N.W.2d 105 (2017)

2018 WI App 7

IN RE the termination of parental rights to M.J., a person under the age of 18: Kewaunee County Department of Human Services, Petitioner-Respondent, v. R.I., Respondent-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Filed December 28, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the respondent-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Susan E. Alesia , assistant state public defender, Madison.

On behalf of the petitioner-respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of Jeffrey R. Wisnicky , corporation counsel, Kewaunee.

Before Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ.


¶ 1 R.I. appeals an order terminating his parental rights to M.J., his biological daughter who is an Indian child.2 R.I. is not of Native American heritage. During the grounds phase of this termination of parental rights (TPR) action, the parties stipulated R.I. had abandoned M.J. However, R.I. argued...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases