Legal Opinion
Racine County Human Services Department v. Latanya D. K.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided January 11, 2013No. Nos. 2012AP1121, 2012AP1122PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C.J.
¶ 1. Latanya D.K. appeals from the termination of her parental rights resulting from her sexual assault of a thirteen-year-old boy. The petition alleged grounds for terminating Latanya's parental rights because her crimes were "child abuse" under Wis. Stat. § 48.415(5)(a) (2009-10)1 and her children were in "continuing need of protection or services" (CHIPS) under § 48.415(2)(a). Latanya admitted these facts but now seeks to withdraw her admissions.
*83¶ 2. Latanya's major arguments2 raise an important question: must the court engage in a personal colloquy with a parent regarding his or her…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- State v. BangertWisconsin Supreme Court · 1986
- Hagenkord v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1981
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3Cited by2 opinions
- IN RE: PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO M.F., M.F. & N.F.Nevada Supreme Court · 2016
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