Legal Opinion

Brown County v. Shannon R.

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided November 30, 2005No. 2004AP1305, 2004AP1306PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtShirley S. Abrahamson, C.J.

¶ 1. This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals1 affirming the order of the circuit court for Brown County, J.D. McKay, Judge, terminating the *284parental rights of petitioner Shannon R., the mother. The court of appeals affirmed the order of termination. We reverse the decision of the court of appeals.

¶ 2. Several issues were presented to this court. Shannon R. contends that the circuit court lost competency to hear the termination by failing to meet the time limits imposed by Wis. Stat. § 48.422.2

¶ 3. Shannon R. also argues that the instructions presented to the jury…

2Cases cited50 opinions

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