COA rejects challenges to discretionary order in CHIPS case and affirms
State v. A.B., Jr., 2024AP2454-56, 12/16/25, District II (ineligible for publication); case activity
In a rare CHIPS appeal, COA applies the discretionary standard of review and affirms.
“Adam” appeals from change of placement orders entered in this CHIPS case. (¶1). He argues that the circuit court erroneously exercised its discretion in entering those orders. (Id.). He argues that the evidence was insufficient, takes issue with some of the evidence the court relied on, and asserts that the lower court used an improper legal standard. (¶10). Unsurprisingly, these arguments barely make it out of the gate given the exceedingly deferential standard of review used in such cases. (¶11). Rather than re-weighing the evidence, as Adam suggests, COA looks for reasons to affirm, finds them, and does just that.