De Luna v. Racine County Human Services Department

The issue in this case is whether the provision in sec. 48.43(6), Stats., 1 requiring that “appeal shall be taken within 30 days of the date the order is entered” terminating parental rights requires a notice of appeal to be filed within that 30-day period. The court of appeals answered “yes” and we reverse. Due to our ruling on this issue, it becomes unnecessary for this court to consider additional issues raised by the petitioner.

On January 7, 1981, an order was signed by the Honorable Stephen A. Simanek, Racine county circuit judge, terminating the petitioner’s parental rights to her…