Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)
- Dane County Juvenile Court Resource Booklet
Discusses voluntary and involuntary termination of parental rights. - Grounds for Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights (Child Welfare Information Gateway)
Guide to statutes for each of the 50 states with general information about grounds for termination. - Indian Child Welfare Act Benchbook (Nat'l Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges)
- Paternal Interest (Putative Father) Registry (WI Dept. of Children & Families)
Registry of fathers who have filed a Declaration of Paternal Interest. - Forms
- Termination of Parental Rights (Voluntary or Involuntary) (WI Court System)
The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)
- WI Statutes: ch. 48 sub. ch. 8 & 10 "Termination of Parental Rights"
- WI Statutes: s. 808.04(7m) "Time for Appeal to the Court of Appeals"
- WI Statutes: s. 809.107 "Appeals in Proceedings Related to Termination of Parental Rights"
- WI Statutes: s. 809.82 "Rule (Computation and Enlargement of Time)"
- WI Opinions
- On Point Case Summaries (2010-) (WI State Public Defender)
- Kenosha County Department of Human Services v. Jodie W.
Discusses parental rights & incarceration.
Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions
County Resources
Recommended links from our County Resources database:
Court Forms
- Adoption/Termination of Parental Rights (Marathon Register in Probate)
Adoption checklist, Appendix A, termination of parental rights checklist, advisement of rights of termination. - Guardianship, Termination of Parental Rights and Probate Forms and Guidelines (Lincoln Register in Probate)
- Adoption/Termination of Parental Rights (Marathon Register in Probate)
Guides
- Involuntary termination of parental rights (Dane Clerk of Court)
- Termination of Parental Rights (Waukesha Clerk of Court)
- Voluntary termination of parental rights (Dane Clerk of Court)
Related Topics
- Adoption
- Child Abuse Neglect & Abandonment
- Child Custody & Visitation
- Child Support
- Foster Care & Child Welfare Services
- Guardian ad Litem
- Guardianship
- Juvenile Justice
- Legal Assistance
Library Resources
- Methods of Practice: Wisconsin Practice Series
- Termination of parental rights and adoption: a practical handbook for judges, lawyers, and human services providers
- Wisconsin Judicial Benchbooks
- Wisconsin Juvenile Law Handbook