Wisconsin Children's Jury Instructions
Involuntary termination of parental rights (TPR)
Wis. JI—Children 314 (7/2026)Involuntary termination of parental rights: Abandonment: Left With Another Person and Failure to Visit or Communicate for Six Months (Wis. Stat. 48.415(1)(a)3.)
Last revised in 7/2026.
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Related Cases:
- Dane County Dep't of Human Services v. Hershula B.
Appeal No. 2014AP2076 (unpublished) - In re Christopher D.
191 Wis.2d 680, 530 N.W.2d 34 (Ct. App. 1995) - In re Jessica N.
228 Wis.2d 695, 598 N.W.2d 924 (Ct. App. 1999) - In re Kyle S.-G.
194 Wis.2d 366, 533 N.W.2d 794 (1995)
Related Statutes:
- 48.415(1)(a)3
- 903.01
This instruction is also found in the print edition of the Wisconsin Children's Jury Instructions, volume 1.
Cite this instruction as: Wis. JI—Children 314 (7/2026)
The Wisconsin Children's Jury Instructions are created and edited by the Wisconsin Juvenile Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference. Instructions include contributions from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School, and are used with its permission.