https://www.wisbar.org/Pages/RSS.aspx60https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31530https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31530Abigail Hean and Eileen E. FredericksThe recent Court of Appeals decision in State v. Mann-Tate highlights the insufficiency of the reverse waiver criteria under Wis. Stat. section 970.032. By contrast, Wis. Stat. section 938.18 allows courts to consider the unique attributes of youth identified by the U.S. Supreme Court. Eileen Fredericks and Abigail Hean discuss why Wisconsin should require cases to begin in juvenile court.2026-04-09 00:00:00https://wisbar.org/blog/PublishingImages/Social/CHILBlog_Social.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31530https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31423https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31423Sarah B. BondarParental incarceration is not merely a background detail – takes an emotional toll on their children and frequently manifests in behavioral and mental health concerns. Sarah Bondar discusses some practical tools to use in your daily advocacy practice when your client is a child with a parent who is incarcerated.2026-02-03 00:00:00https://wisbar.org/blog/PublishingImages/Social/CHILBlog_Social.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31423https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31415https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31415Johner L. AllisonModern neuroscience has completely transformed what we know, and how we should view, our nation’s youth. Johner Allison explores how developmental research on impulse control, risk analysis, and decision making should reshape the way we think about disposition and sentencing for our young clients.2026-01-23 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/InsideTrack/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/mind-brain-teenager-thinking-thought-confusion-anxiety-neuroscience-1200x630.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31415https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31271https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31271Megan M. NorrisUnderstanding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) helps lawyers better support children involved in the court system. Megan Norris explains the core components of IDEA – from Child Find and FAPE to IEPs and manifestation determinations – and how legal professionals can advocate effectively for students with disabilities.2025-10-15 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.orghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31271https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31231https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31231Courtney L.A. RoelandtsChildren are at their most vulnerable legal juncture after a court grants a termination of parental rights. However, it is during this part of the process that a child’s wishes are left unheard. The Children and the Law Section Board intends to propose a change to Wis. Stat. chapter 48 to create a statutory right for children to propose a change of placement, or object to a placement proffered by the agency.2025-09-24 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.orghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31231https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30936https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30936Eileen E. FredericksIt's been nearly 10 years of allowing children to be placed in a juvenile detention facility as a dispositional placement for up to 365 days without adequate regulation, writes Eileen Fredericks. She discusses the regulations in Wis. Stat. chapters DOC 346 and DOC 347, which regulates Secured Residential Care Centers for Children and Youth.2025-03-21 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.orghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30936https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30819https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30819Jenni Spies KarasThe Wisconsin Supreme Court will soon decide what the burden of proof is required at a termination of parental rights dispositional hearing. Jenni Spies Karas looks at the Court’s recent rulings on the burden of proof and what may be decided this session.2025-01-17 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.orghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30819https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30731https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30731Eileen E. FredericksDiane Rondini, a retired public defender, has received the 2024 Robert E. Shepherd Jr. Leadership Award for Excellence in Youth Defense. Rondini is a past chair of the State Bar of Wisconsin Children and the Law Section Board.2024-11-21 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.orghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30731https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30685https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30685Morgan BoydSibling relationships play a critical role in a child’s life, especially for those experiencing trauma. Morgan Boyd discusses the importance of maintaining sibling relationships in foster care and adoptions.2024-10-15 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.orghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30685https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30640https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30640Courtney L.A. RoelandtsThe Supreme Court in its decision in State v. R.A.M. found “egregiousness” triggers the waiver of counsel statute in Wis. Stat. chapter 48. Courtney Roelandts discusses the ruling and cautions that trial courts need to be careful to disavow the application of this section where not intended.2024-09-12 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.orghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30640