Legal Opinion
State v. LAVELLE W.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided November 8, 2005No. 2005AP1604, 2005AP1605, 2005AP1606PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFine, J.
¶ 1. Lavelle W. appeals from orders terminating his parental rights to Idella W., Lavelle W., Jr., and Lardelle A. He contends that he was denied meaningful participation in the proceedings, and, also, that there was insufficient evidence for the trial court to conclude that termination of his parental rights was in the children's best interests. We do not reach Lavelle W's second argument, however, because we conclude that he was not able to meaningfully participate.
¶ 2. Birth-parents "have constitutionally protected rights to raise their children as they see fit, and these rights may only…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Barber v. PageSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Richard D. v. Rebecca G.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1999
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