Termination of parental rights is one of the most misunderstood aspects of family law, in Wisconsin. In reality, these actions are rare, and the law allowing for termination of parental rights is restrictive and specific, as to fact scenarios that may lead to such an action being successful. This blog entry is meant to address […]
Wisconsin stepparent adoption
Wisconsin stepparent adoption can be very simple process, once the biological parent’s rights are terminated. As in any termination of parental rights, the case occurs in two stages. A stepparent cannot adopt if both biological parents retain their parental rights. Therefore, the first step is to terminate one parent’s rights. If the biological parent agrees to terminate, […]
Wisconsin termination of parental rights
Wisconsin termination of parental rights is a very serious step. If you are convinced that termination is in your child’s best interest, there are several ways to accomplish it. The most common way to accomplish a Wisconsin termination of parental rights is a stepparent adoption. If both biological parents consent to terminate one parent’s rights, […]