In Re the Welfare of J.G.W.

AMDAHL, Chief Justice.

The court of appeals held in this case that the juvenile court abused its discretion to the extent that the court required G.W. to admit, as a pre-requisite to obtaining even closely supervised visitation with his children, that he had sexually abused the children. Stating that it was relying on our decision in Matter of Welfare of J. W, 415 N.W.2d 879 (Minn.1987), the court of appeals ruled that the juvenile court’s order violated G.W.’s fifth amendment privilege against compelled self-incrimination. The court of appeals remanded to the trial court for further…