Legal Opinion
Tammy W-G. v. Jacob T.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided May 17, 2011No. 2009AP2973PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPatience Drake Roggensack, J.
¶ 1. This case comes before us by certification from the court of appeals. Certification was recommended to "resolve the ambiguities and uncertainties regarding the use of Wis. Stat. § 48.415(6) as a ground to terminate parental rights." Tammy W-G. v. Jacob T, No. 2009AP2973, unpublished slip op., at 11 (Wis. Ct. App. Apr. 22, 2010). The certified questions are:(1) Whether "once a 'substantial parental relationship' is established, the relevant time period ends and subsequent events are not relevant to the issue of a substantial parental relationship";(2) "whether a fact-finder may determine…
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