Molly Jasmer

Molly has dedicated her career to serving children and families throughout Wisconsin. She specializes in adoption law, surrogacy, guardianship, and family court custody disputes. She serves as a leader and educator in Waukesha Country with regards to various issues surrounding child abuse, truancy, and juvenile law, and more.

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Education

Marquette University Law School, J.D., 1997

University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, B.A., 1994

Areas of Practice

  • Adoption Law

  • Guardianship

  • CHIPS

  • Family Court Custody and Placement Disputes

  • Grandparent Visitation

  • Guardian ad Litem

  • Surrogacy

  • Mediation

Classes & Seminars

2006-2018, Waukesha County Guardian ad Litem Seminar: Case Law and Statutory Law Update

2006, Wisconsin Juvenile Court Clerks’ Association Annual Conference: Minor Guardianships

2007, Waukesha County Social Worker and Law Enforcement Training: Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations and Courtroom Procedure

2008, Waukesha County Child Welfare/Law Enforcement Training: Probable Cause and Exigent Circumstances Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations

2009, Waukesha County Continuing Legal Education Training: Recognizing and Responding to Childhood Sexual Abuse

2011, Training Sponsor, Presenting a Case with a Child Witness

2011, 2012, 2014, UW Extension - Through the Eyes of a Child Conference, Case Law and Statutory Update

2012, Annual Wisconsin Judicial Training, Dispositional Hearings and Orders

2014, Waukesha County Truancy Conference, Young Truants and Juvenile Court

2014, Annual Wisconsin Judicial Training, Juvenile Court Issues – Cracker Barrell Session

2014, Wisconsin Juvenile Court Clerks’ Association Annual Conference, Opiate Addiction and CHIPS/UCHIPS

2015, Dane County Judicial Engagement Seminar, Engagement and Collaboration Within the Juvenile System

2015, Wisconsin Municipal Court Judge Training, Truancy – What To Do?

2016, Wisconsin Juvenile Court Clerks’ Association Annual Conference, Mediation in CHIPS, TPR and Guardianship Cases

2016, Wisconsin Juvenile Court Judge Annual Training, Child Safety Decision-Making

2017, Together for Children Conference, Protecting the Unborn Child

2018, Children’s Court Improvement Program, Child Safety Decision Making

2018, Wisconsin Judicial Training, Juvenile Law - Case Law and Statutory Law Update

Admissions & Memberships

State of Wisconsin, 1997

U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1997
U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1997

Waukesha County Bar: Juvenile Law & Family Law Sections

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC)

Published Works

Humanizing Child Welfare Through Child Protection Mediation, University of Wisconsin Law School Economic Justice Institute, Fall 2013

Professional Committees

  • Department of Children and Families- Child Youth and Family Systems Planning Team

  • Wisconsin’s Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board

  • Waukesha County Truancy Committee

  • Chair of Wisconsin’s Child Safety Decision-Making subcommittee

  • Joint Legislative Special Committee on Permanency for Young Children in the Child Welfare System

  • Children’s Court Improvement Program: Judicial Training – E-Learning  Committee

  • Ad Hoc Minor Guardianship drafting committee

  • Wisconsin Commission on Children, Families and the Courts

  • Children’s Court Improvement Program – Permanency Workgroup

  • Board Member: Mental Health Association of Waukesha County, Inc.

  • Board Member: Rosalie Manor Community and Family Services