Sheboygan County Department of Social Services v. Matthew S.

¶ 1. Petitioner Rachel B. seeks review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals affirming an order of the Sheboygan County Circuit Court for the termination, of her parental rights to Joshua S. Rachel B. argues on appeal that the circuit court lost competency to terminate her parental rights, because it violated the mandatory statutory time limitation set forth in Wis. Stat. § 48.422(2) (2003-04).1 The issue before this court is whether a competency challenge based on the violation of the statutory time limitation is waived if not first made before the circuit court.

¶ 2. We conclude…