Legal Opinion
Thelen v. Wisconsin Dept. of Health & Social Services
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided February 23, 1988No. 87-1241PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoser, P.J.
The issue raised in this case is whether sec. 48.64, Stats., requires a hearing before the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) when a licensed adoption agency removes a child from an adoptive placement within six months of the child’s placement in a prospective adoptive home. The circuit court affirmed DHSS’s decision that no hearing was required. We conclude that sec. 48.64(4)(a) requires a hearing under these circumstances, and reverse the decision of the trial court.
On June 4, 1986, Catholic Social Services (CSS) placed for adoption a two-month-old child with Gary and Laura…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Bingenheimer v. Wisconsin Department of Health & Social ServicesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1986
3Cited by8 opinions
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