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Wis JI-Children 210
Abandonment
The petition in this case alleges that (child) has been abandoned by (his) (her)
parent(s). Your role as jurors will be to answer the following question in the special verdict:
1. Has (child) been abandoned?
The burden of proof is on (petitioner) to convince you by evidence that is clear,
satisfactory, and convincing, to a reasonable certainty, that the question should be answered
"yes."
"Abandonment" means that the parent(s) separated (himself)(herself)(themselves)
from (his)(her)(their) child under circumstances which show a lack of reasonable parental
concern for the well-being, support, or care of (his)(her)(their) child during the period of time
alleged in the petition.
You are to examine all the circumstances surrounding this separation, including its
duration or whether it created any foreseeable danger for the child.
SPECIAL VERDICT
1. Has (child) been abandoned?
Answer:__________________
Yes or No
History
Wis JI-Children 210 (2005). ©2005, 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
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