Courtney F. v. Ramiro M.C.

NETTESHEIM, J.

¶ 1. This action involves the involuntary termination of the parental rights (TPR) of sixteen-year-old Ramiro M.C. to his alleged child, Caleb J.F. The issue is whether the juvenile court erred by releasing Ramiro's juvenile and Department of Health and Human Services records to Caleb's guardian ad litem (GAL) for use in the TPR proceeding without first conducting an in camera review of those records to determine their relevance to the TPR proceeding.

¶ 2. We conclude that the statutory procedures set forth in Wis. Stat. ch. 48 required the juvenile court to determine the…