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Wis JI-Children 180
Appropriate Date for Jury's Finding
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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