Legal Opinion

Monroe County Department of Human Services v. Kelli B.

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided April 28, 2004No. 03-0060 through 03-0062PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAnn Walsh Bradley, J.

¶ 1. The Monroe County Department of Human Services ("County") seeks review of a published court of appeals' decision that reversed the orders of the circuit court terminating Kelli B.'s parental rights to her three sons.1 The County contends that the court of appeals erred in holding that Wis. Stat. § 48.415(7) (2001-02) could not constitutionally be applied to Kelli, a victim of long-term and *57continuous incest perpetrated by her father.2 Because we determine that the statute, as applied, is not narrowly tailored to advance a compelling state interest, we conclude that it violates Kelli's…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In Interest of Baby Girl K.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Penterman v. Wisconsin Electric Power Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1997
  3. In Interest of JLWWisconsin Supreme Court · 1981
  4. Matter of Parental Rights to Sueann AmWisconsin Supreme Court · 1993
  5. State v. KonrathWisconsin Supreme Court · 1998

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. State v. WoodWisconsin Supreme Court · 2010
  2. Steven v. v. Kelley H.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2004
  3. Tammy W-G. v. Jacob T.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2011
  4. Dane County Department of Human Services v. Ponn P.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Milwaukee Branch of the NAACP v. Scott WalkerWisconsin Supreme Court · 2014

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