15.6.4  Types of Corroborating Evidence

A good cause claim may be corroborated with any of the following types of evidence:

• Court, medical, criminal, child protective services, social services, psychological, school, or law enforcement records regarding domestic abuse or physical or emotional harm to the parent or child;

• Medical records or written statements from a mental health professional that pertain to the emotional health history, present emotional health status, or prognosis of the parent or child;

• Birth certificates, medical records, or law enforcement records that indicate the child may have been conceived as a result of incest or sexual assault;

• Court documents or other records that indicate a petition for the adoption of the child has been filed with a court;

• A written statement from a public or private social services agency that the parent is being assisted by the agency in deciding whether to terminate parental rights;

• Written and signed statements from others with knowledge of the circumstances on which the good cause claim is based, including, but not limited to, statements from neighbors, friends, family, or clergy;

• Identification by the WWPWisconsin Work Programs Informal Assessment - Domestic Abuse Screen as an individual or parent of a child who is or has been a victim of domestic abuse or is at risk of further domestic abuse and the alleged perpetrator is the other parent; or

• Any other supporting or corroborative evidence.

History: Release 25-03; Release 19-02.