M. L.-F. v. Oneida County Department of Social Services

STARK, RJ.

¶ 1. M. L.-R appeals orders dismissing her Wis. Stat. ch. 541 petitions for guardianship of her twin grandsons. The central issue on appeal is whether an order under Wis. Stat. § 48.427 that terminated the children's parents' parental rights and ordered guardianship with the State of Wisconsin required dismissal of M. L.-F.'s previously filed, but stayed, ch. 54 guardianship petitions. M. L.-F. argues Wis. Stat. § 48.977(8)(b) expressly allowed her to file the ch. 54 petitions. We agree with M. L.-F.'s interpretation of that statute. Nevertheless, we conclude that, under the…