Whether the State violated the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses by denying the father the right to be heard in a timely manner in the termination of parental rights proceeding

No question identified. : ta ed a (Tra ecatlon pateadiog i a Sle | sta pias _appelelas 4 sabler of cial | fraen “decisions beri ately paraalldl ehh | does the Shale violale the Due process aad gal pli clue by dan’ a ithe |S dat mailing le be a ee lsrpe anced bu alata lhe 3 day . _——jintlinte tole io _olhee Ase —_. — a TT ies Se the Preceoding ___ — Recase. Jpis case juvolles py child, fhbs | Wisconsin Courl af Appeals ased ictal | Ad psesidanigms fe_ideHicly he packs. . | But! the paclios full ames AR i) the a [deal coved plndiags. de apo be ee | afble of Cousens “feasons fc Grewoho4 effle. Were , | | “Nex Te App ees re | Wiscousie Slalvle 8ol.S os CAD Law Reston) Committee ele. (49S; ee (A) , | Slasfugy, ibinnis gos US GAS, QST | Ore Te 442 US SP ocx (1974) | Agoel vGesmuille 530 U8 $7, (2607) Moyer vthbynsKAa Qu2 US 340,584((925) [Saulosky v. Keamec USE US 148, C74 (42) V STATEMENT OF FACTS . . KAN. was born on July 7, 2016 and was removed from : her mother’s care was she was 3 days old. (1:1) She was found to : : * be a child in need of protection or services (CHIPS) on February 7, 2017, in Milwaukee County Circuit Court. (1:1-10) A.N. was alleged to be the father of K.A.N. Jd. K.A.N. has remained out of : her parents’ care since her removal. Jd. ; : . On October 12, 2017, a petition to terminate the parental _ . rights (TPR) of A.N. was filed in the Milwaukee County Juvenile Court. The basis for the TPR petition was stated as Failure to Assume Parental Responsibility under Wis. Stats. § 48.415(6). Id. me . A.N. appeared without counsel at a hearing on November 9, 2017. The court ordered genetic testing for A.N. since he was ; only alleged to be the father. The hearing was adjourned for cause. ; on this date. (80:1) ; The genetic test results filed with the court on November 21, 2017, showed that A.N. was the biological father of K.A.N. (11:1) Given the test results, at the hearing on December 5, 2017, va, AWN. was served, with .a.copy of the TPR. petition .and.referved-to.. the public defender’s office to obtain counsel. (81 :2-7) ce , A.N. appeared at a hearing on January 8, 2018 with Attorney Mike Rosen. (83:3-4) A.N. indicated his desire to contest the grounds phase of the TPR case. Jd. A trial date was set by agreement of the parties. Jd. . a A.N. appeared at a hearing on November 29, 2018. (89:1) It was indicated that the matter was not resolved. A pretrial and : trial date was set for February 4, 2019 and February 11, 2019, : : respectively. Jd. ‘ On February 11, 2019, it was indicated that A.N. wished to enter a no-contest plea.to the TPR ground of-Failure to Assume Parental Responsibility under Wis. Stats. § 48.415(6). (91:8) The Lo. ; court examined A.N. as to his understanding of the plea and the : ; . : voluntariness of the plea to the TPR ground. (91:9-19) After ” : : : accepting the plea, testimony was heard from social worker, . Andrea Delwiche. (91:26) After hearing this testimony, the court _ os found that there was clear-and convincing evidence as to a factual _ basis for A.N.’s no-contest plea to the TPR ground. (91 -41) The court found A.N. to be an unfit parent. /d. The dispositional hearing was scheduled and ultimately took place on June 26, 2019. . At dispositional hearing on June 26, 2019, A.N. appeared with his attorney and testified. (93:1) The court heard testimony from Andrea Delwiche, the foster mother, a maternal aunt and from.A.N; The.céurt, arguments: from the parties regarding the best interest of K.A.N., in a written decision, entered an order terminating the parental rights of A.N. to K.A.N. (72:1-3) A.N. now appeals. athe Wisconsin Supreme Coveh deared en eae pines fired Mach. Te pod bees don Lhe prouisrews ad ‘ile Sle, 4901006). which pande thal thee devs may be added to. _ he. pasccbad lists. efiad IM. OS hedalbnslances clo 20d aptly A the. _---Lfthite af pebitions for reew. 58. , wb lis Well Bank of Madison! “: , cel Tithelaod $1 wis. 2a 360, 364-65, . _ | ithe. pasa ence dude Ma