David S. v. Laura S.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• \The legislature and this court have made clear that the best interests of the child is the polestar of all determinations under ch. 48.\
• “The exercise of discretion requires a rational thought process based on examination of the facts and application of the relevant law.”
• “[T]he best interests of the child is the polestar of all determinations under ch. 48.”
• “A determination of the best interests of the child in a termination proceeding depends on first-hand observation and experience with the persons involved and therefore is committed to the sound discretion of the circuit court.”
• grandparents not entitled to participate as parties in TPR proceedings

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

6 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Sheboygan County Department of Health & Human Services v. Julie A.B.
  Wisconsin Supreme Court· 2002-07-10· cited 149×
• State v. Brown
  Court of Appeals of Wisconsin· 1997-12-23· cited 18×
• Elgin v. Wisconsin Department of Health & Family Services
  Court of Appeals of Wisconsin· 1998-07-16· cited 8×
• In Re Interest of Brandon SS
  Wisconsin Supreme Court· 1993-11-03· cited 6×
• State v. R. A. M.
  Wisconsin Supreme Court· 2024-06-25· cited 2×
• In Re Termination of Parental Rights to Alexander
  Wisconsin Supreme Court· 2004-04-28

Cites

13 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• State v. Stevens
  Wisconsin Supreme Court· 1965-02-02· cited 102×
• Clark v. Clark
  Indiana Court of Appeals· 1980-05-13· cited 75×
• Waukesha County Department of Social Services v. C.E.W.
  Wisconsin Supreme Court· 1985-05-29· cited 62×
• Nelson v. Nelson
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1983-06-14· cited 37×
• Adoption of Tachick
  Wisconsin Supreme Court· 1973-10-15· cited 35×
• In Re Custody of DMM
  Wisconsin Supreme Court· 1987-04-29· cited 30×
• Quisenberry v. Quisenberry
  Kentucky Supreme Court· 1990-03-15· cited 25×
• State v. Valgren
  North Dakota Supreme Court· 1987-08-20· cited 22×
• In Interest of AEH
  Wisconsin Supreme Court· 1991-04-17· cited 19×
• In Re the Marriage of Trouth
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 1981-06-11· cited 11×
• Amos v. Amos
  Supreme Court of Arkansas· 1984-05-29· cited 11×
• Barnett v. Klein
  Supreme Court of Oklahoma· 1988-11-22· cited 9×
• Gluse v. Dennison
  Supreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1983-06-30· cited 2×