Legal Opinion

Adams Cnty. Health & Human Servs. Dep't v. D.J.S. (In re E.W.D.)

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided June 20, 2019No. Appeal No. 2019AP506Published

1Opinion of the Court

KLOPPENBURG, J.1

¶1 D.J.S. appeals an order terminating his parental rights to E.W.D. A jury found that three grounds existed to terminate his parental rights: continuing need of protection or services, abandonment, and failure to assume parental responsibility. The circuit court subsequently held a dispositional hearing and determined that it was in E.W.D.'s best interests to terminate D.J.S.'s parental rights. D.J.S. raises three issues on appeal: (1) the circuit court erred by not dismissing as unconstitutional the first ground for termination of his parental rights, continuing need of…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Evelyn C. R. v. Tykila S.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2001
  2. Steven v. v. Kelley H.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2004
  3. United States v. Desmond Charles LawrenceCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2001
  4. Tammy W-G. v. Jacob T.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2011
  5. M.W. v. Monroe County Department of Human ServicesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1984

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