E.H. v. Milwaukee County

E.H. appeals from a corrected dis-positional order which determined that her son, T.L., was in need of protective services, and placed him in the custody of the Milwaukee County Department of Social Services (DSS) for one year. We accept E.H.'s argument that the dispositional order must be reversed because her guardian ad litem (GAL) waived contest of the "Child in Need of Protective Services" (CHIPS) petition, even though her expressed wishes were to contest it. We *728reverse the order and remand the cause for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

The genesis of this case is a "Petition for…