Legal Opinion
Steven v. v. Kelley H.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided April 28, 2004No. 02-2860PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*6DIANE S. SYKES, J.
¶ 1. This termination of parental rights (TPR) case presents two issues for our review: 1) whether partial summary judgment pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 802.08 (2001-02)1 is available in the first phase of a TPR case, at which parental unfitness is adjudicated; and 2) whether the circuit court is required at the initial TPR hearing to advise the nonpetitioning party of his or her right under Wis. Stat. § 48.422(5) to a continuance to consult with counsel on the issue of judicial substitution.
¶ 2. Alexander Vs father filed a petition to terminate Kelley H.'s parental rights to…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Meyer v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Prince v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
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3Cited by64 opinions
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- Oneida County Department of Social Services v. Nicole W.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2007
- State v. Shirley E.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2006
- In Re the Termination of Parental Rights to Marquette S.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2007
- Farmers Automobile Insurance Ass'n v. Union Pacific Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2008
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