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Wis JI-Children 180

Appropriate Date for Jury's Finding

activein force · 2016-01-01 – presentas-observed

In answering question(s) ____ in the special verdict, you must consider the facts and

circumstances as they existed on ______________________, which was [the date on which

the petition was filed] [the date on which the child was removed from the home by the

Department of Social Services]. Your answer must reflect your finding as of that date.

[Note: If post-petition evidence is admissible, add the following: In answering

question _____ in the special verdict, you may consider all evidence bearing on that question,

including evidence of events and conduct occurring before the petition was filed on ____ and

since the filing of the petition. Your answer must reflect your finding as of today's date.]

History

Wis JI-Children 180 (2016). ©2016, Regents, Univ. of Wis. Prepared by the Wisconsin Jury Instructions Committees of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference with the University of Wisconsin Law School; posted by the Wisconsin State Law Library with the University's permission.

Provenance

Source
wilawlibrary.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-24
Edition
2026-09-24
Content hash
15c0a3caf3e9314e226e03bad3a830b658c333d8f8f4f3a9b75f6f855c879528
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