AB632, s. 7 21Section 7. 48.21 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,8,722 48.21 (3) (b) If present at the hearing, a copy of the petition or request shall be
23given to the parent, guardian, legal custodian, or Indian custodian, or next of kin of
24a parental homicide victim
, and to the child if he or she is 12 years of age or older,
25before the hearing begins. If the child is an expectant mother who has been taken

1into custody under s. 48.19 (1) (cm) or (d) 8., a copy of the petition shall also be given
2to the unborn child, through the unborn child's guardian ad litem, before the hearing
3begins. Prior notice of the hearing shall be given to the child's parent, guardian, legal
4custodian, and Indian custodian, to the next of kin of a parental homicide victim, to
5the child if he or she is 12 years of age or older and, if the child is an expectant mother
6who has been taken into custody under s. 48.19 (1) (cm) or (d) 8., to the unborn child,
7through the unborn child's guardian ad litem, under s. 48.20 (8).
AB632, s. 8 8Section 8. 48.21 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,8,169 48.21 (3) (d) Prior to the commencement of the hearing, the court shall inform
10the parent, guardian, legal custodian, or Indian custodian, or next of kin of a parental
11homicide victim
of the allegations that have been made or may be made, the nature
12and possible consequences of this hearing as compared to possible future hearings,
13the right to present, confront, and cross-examine witnesses, and, in the case of a
14parent or Indian custodian of an Indian child who is the subject of an Indian child
15custody proceeding under s. 48.028 (2) (d) 2., the right to counsel under s. 48.028 (4)
16(b).
AB632, s. 9 17Section 9. 48.21 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,8,2518 48.21 (3) (e) If the parent, guardian, legal custodian, Indian custodian, next of
19kin of a parental homicide victim,
or child is not represented by counsel at the
20hearing and the child is continued in custody as a result of the hearing, the parent,
21guardian, legal custodian, Indian custodian, or child
that individual may request
22through counsel subsequently appointed or retained or through a guardian ad litem
23that the order to hold the child in custody be reheard. If the request is made, a
24rehearing shall take place as soon as possible. An order to hold the child in custody
25shall be reheard for good cause, whether or not counsel was present.
AB632, s. 10
1Section 10. 48.24 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,9,62 48.24 (1m) As part of the intake inquiry, the intake worker shall inform the
3child and, the child's parent, guardian , and legal custodian, and the next of kin of a
4parental homicide victim
that they, or the adult expectant mother of an unborn child
5that she, may request counseling from a person designated by the court to provide
6dispositional services under s. 48.069.
AB632, s. 11 7Section 11. 48.24 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,9,138 48.24 (2) (a) As part of the intake inquiry the intake worker may conduct
9multidisciplinary screens and intake conferences with notice to the child, parent,
10guardian and, legal custodian, and next of kin of a parental homicide victim or to the
11adult expectant mother of the unborn child. If sub. (2m) applies, the intake worker
12shall conduct a multidisciplinary screen under s. 48.547 if the child or expectant
13mother has not refused to participate under par. (b).
AB632, s. 12 14Section 12. 48.243 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,9,2115 48.243 (1) (intro.) Before conferring with the parent, next of kin of a parental
16homicide victim,
expectant mother, or child during the intake inquiry, the intake
17worker shall personally inform parents, expectant mothers and children 12 years of
18age or older who are the focus of an inquiry regarding the need for protection or
19services
the parent, next of kin of a parental homicide victim, expectant mother, and
20child, if 12 years of age or over,
that the referral may result in a petition to the court
21and of all of the following:
AB632, s. 13 22Section 13. 48.243 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,9,2523 48.243 (3) If the child or expectant mother has not had a hearing under s. 48.21
24or 48.213 and was not present at an intake conference under s. 48.24, the intake
25worker shall inform the child, parent, guardian and, legal custodian, and next of kin

1of a parental homicide victim,
or expectant mother, as appropriate, of the basic rights
2provided under this section. The notice shall be given verbally, either in person or
3by telephone, and in writing. This notice shall be given so as to allow the child,
4parent, guardian, legal custodian, next of kin of a parental homicide victim, or adult
5expectant mother sufficient time to prepare for the plea hearing. This subsection
6does not apply to cases of informal disposition under s. 48.245.
AB632, s. 14 7Section 14. 48.245 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,10,118 48.245 (1) (c) The child, if 12 years of age or over, and the child's parent,
9guardian, and legal custodian, and the next of kin of a parental homicide victim; the
10parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the child expectant mother and the child
11expectant mother, if 12 years of age or over; or the adult expectant mother, consent.
AB632, s. 15 12Section 15. 48.245 (2r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,11,313 48.245 (2r) The intake worker may, after giving written notice to the child, the
14child's parent, guardian, and legal custodian, and the next of kin of a parental
15homicide victim,
and their counsel, if any, or after giving written notice to the child
16expectant mother, her parent, guardian, and legal custodian, and their counsel, if
17any, or after giving written notice to the adult expectant mother and her counsel, if
18any, extend the informal disposition for up to an additional 6 months unless the
19parent, guardian, or legal custodian, the child or child expectant mother, if 12 years
20of age or over, or the adult expectant mother
any of those individuals objects to the
21extension. If the parent, guardian, or legal custodian, the child or child expectant
22mother, if 12 years of age or over, or the adult expectant mother
any of those
23individuals
objects to the extension, the intake worker may request the district
24attorney or corporation counsel to file a petition under s. 48.13 or 48.133. An
25extension under this subsection may be granted only once for any informal

1disposition. An extension under this subsection of an informal disposition relating
2to an unborn child who is alleged to be in need of protection or services may be
3granted after the child is born.
AB632, s. 16 4Section 16. 48.245 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,11,115 48.245 (3) The obligations imposed under an informal disposition and its
6effective date shall be set forth in writing. The child and a , the child's parent,
7guardian, and legal custodian, and the next of kin of a parental homicide victim, or
8the child expectant mother, her parent, guardian, and legal custodian and the
9unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, or the adult expectant mother
10and the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, shall receive a copy,
11as shall any agency providing services under the agreement.
AB632, s. 17 12Section 17. 48.245 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,11,2213 48.245 (4) The intake worker shall inform the child, if 12 years of age or over,
14and the child's parent, guardian, and legal custodian, and the next of kin of a parental
15homicide victim, or
the child expectant mother, if 12 years of age or over, and her
16parent, guardian, and legal custodian, or the adult expectant mother in writing of
17their right to terminate the informal disposition at any time or object at any time to
18the fact or terms of the informal disposition. If there is an objection, the intake
19worker may alter the terms of the agreement or request the district attorney or
20corporation counsel to file a petition. If the informal disposition is terminated, the
21intake worker may request the district attorney or corporation counsel to file a
22petition.
AB632, s. 18 23Section 18. 48.245 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,12,324 48.245 (5) Informal disposition shall be terminated upon the request of the
25child, if 12 years of age or over, or the child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian, or

1the next of kin of a parental homicide victim,
upon request of the child expectant
2mother, if 12 years of age or over, or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian, or upon
3the request of the adult expectant mother.
AB632, s. 19 4Section 19. 48.245 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,12,125 48.245 (8) If the obligations imposed under the informal disposition are met,
6the intake worker shall so inform the child and a , the child's parent, guardian and
7legal custodian, and the next of kin of a parental homicide victim, or the child
8expectant mother, her parent, guardian, and legal custodian and the unborn child
9by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, or the adult expectant mother and the
10unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, in writing, and no petition may
11be filed on the charges that brought about the informal disposition nor may the
12charges be the sole basis for a petition under ss. 48.13 to 48.14.
AB632, s. 20 13Section 20. 48.255 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,12,1714 48.255 (1) (b) The names and addresses of the child's parent, guardian, legal
15custodian or, and spouse, if any, and the name and address of the next of kin of a
16parental homicide victim
; or if no such person can be identified, the name and
17address of the nearest relative.
AB632, s. 21 18Section 21. 48.255 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,13,519 48.255 (4) A copy of a petition under sub. (1) shall be given to the child if the
20child is 12 years of age or over and to the parents, guardian, legal custodian and,
21physical custodian, and next of kin of a parental homicide victim. A copy of a petition
22under sub. (1m) shall be given to the child expectant mother, if 12 years of age or over,
23her parents, guardian, legal custodian and physical custodian and the unborn child
24by the unborn child's guardian ad litem or to the adult expectant mother, the unborn
25child through the unborn child's guardian ad litem and the physical custodian of the

1expectant mother, if any. If the child is an Indian child who has been removed from
2the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian or the unborn child will be an Indian
3child when born, a copy of a petition under sub. (1) or (1m) shall also be given to the
4Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe or the Indian tribe with which the unborn
5child may be eligible for affiliation when born.
AB632, s. 22 6Section 22. 48.27 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 48.27 (3) (a) 1. a. and
7amended to read:
AB632,13,168 48.27 (3) (a) 1. a. If the petition that was filed relates to facts concerning a
9situation under s. 48.13 or a situation under s. 48.133 involving an expectant mother
10who is a child
, the court shall notify, under s. 48.273, the child, any parent, guardian,
11and legal custodian of the child, any foster parent or other physical custodian
12described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child, the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian
13ad litem, if applicable,
the next of kin of a parental homicide victim, the
14court-appointed special advocate for the child,
and any person specified in par. (b),
15or (d), or (e), if applicable, of all hearings involving the child except hearings on
16motions for which notice must be provided only to the child and his or her counsel.
AB632,13,24 17c. If parents who are entitled to notice under subd. 1. a. or b. have the same place
18of residence, notice to one constitutes notice to the other. The first notice under subd.
191. a. or b.
to any interested party, foster parent, or other physical custodian described
20in s. 48.62 (2) shall be in writing and may have a copy of the petition attached to it.
21Notices of subsequent hearings may be given by telephone at least 72 hours before
22the time of the hearing. The person giving telephone notice shall place in the case
23file a signed statement of the time notice was given and the person to whom he or she
24spoke.
AB632, s. 23 25Section 23. 48.27 (3) (a) 1. b. of the statutes is created to read:
AB632,14,8
148.27 (3) (a) 1. b. If the petition that was filed relates to facts concerning a
2situation under s. 48.133 involving an expectant mother who is a child, the court
3shall notify, under s. 48.273, the child, any parent, guardian, and legal custodian of
4the child, any foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the
5child, the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, and any person
6specified in par. (b) or (d), if applicable, of all hearings involving the child except
7hearings on motions for which notice must be provided only to the child and his or
8her counsel.
AB632, s. 24 9Section 24. 48.27 (3) (a) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,14,1810 48.27 (3) (a) 1m. The court shall give a foster parent or other physical custodian
11described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under subd. 1. a. or b. a right to
12be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent or other physical custodian
13to make a written or oral statement during the hearing, or to submit a written
14statement prior to the hearing, relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing.
15A foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who receives a
16notice of a hearing under subd. 1. a. or b. and a right to be heard under this
17subdivision does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held
18solely on the basis of receiving that notice and right to be heard.
AB632, s. 25 19Section 25. 48.27 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,14,2520 48.27 (3) (a) 2. Failure to give notice under subd. 1. a. or b. to a foster parent
21or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) does not deprive the court of
22jurisdiction in the action or proceeding. If a foster parent or other physical custodian
23described in s. 48.62 (2) is not given notice of a hearing under subd. 1. a. or b., that
24person may request a rehearing on the matter during the pendency of an order
25resulting from the hearing. If the request is made, the court shall order a rehearing.
AB632, s. 26
1Section 26. 48.27 (3) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB632, s. 27 2Section 27. 48.29 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,15,133 48.29 (1) The child, the child's parent, guardian or legal custodian, the next of
4kin of a parental homicide victim,
the expectant mother or the unborn child by the
5unborn child's guardian ad litem, either before or during the plea hearing, may file
6a written request with the clerk of the court or other person acting as the clerk for
7a substitution of the judge assigned to the proceeding. Upon filing the written
8request, the filing party shall immediately mail or deliver a copy of the request to the
9judge named in the request. When any person has the right to request a substitution
10of judge, that person's counsel or guardian ad litem may file the request. Not more
11than one such written request may be filed in any one proceeding, nor may any single
12request name more than one judge. This section does not apply to proceedings under
13s. 48.21 or 48.213.
AB632, s. 28 14Section 28. 48.295 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,16,1215 48.295 (1) After the filing of a petition and upon a finding by the court that
16reasonable cause exists to warrant a physical, psychological, mental, or
17developmental examination or an alcohol and other drug abuse assessment that
18conforms to the criteria specified under s. 48.547 (4), the court may order any child
19coming within its jurisdiction to be examined as an outpatient by personnel in an
20approved treatment facility for alcohol and other drug abuse, by a physician,
21psychiatrist, or licensed psychologist, or by another expert appointed by the court
22holding at least a master's degree in social work or another related field of child
23development, in order that the child's physical, psychological, alcohol or other drug
24dependency, mental, or developmental condition may be considered. The court may
25also order a physical, psychological, mental, or developmental examination or an

1alcohol and other drug abuse assessment that conforms to the criteria specified
2under s. 48.547 (4) of a parent, guardian, or legal custodian whose ability to care for
3a child is at issue before the court or of an expectant mother whose ability to control
4her use of alcohol beverages, controlled substances, or controlled substance analogs
5is at issue before the court. The court shall hear any objections by the child or, the
6child's parents, guardian, or legal custodian, or the next of kin of a parental homicide
7victim
to the request for such an examination or assessment before ordering the
8examination or assessment. The expenses of an examination, if approved by the
9court, shall be paid by the county of the court ordering the examination in a county
10having a population of less than 500,000 or by the department in a county having a
11population of 500,000 or more. The payment for an alcohol and other drug abuse
12assessment shall be in accordance with s. 48.361.
AB632, s. 29 13Section 29. 48.295 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,16,1814 48.295 (3) If the child, the child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian, the next
15of kin of a parental homicide victim,
or the expectant mother objects to a particular
16physician, psychiatrist, licensed psychologist, or other expert as required under this
17section, the court shall appoint a different physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or
18other expert as required under this section.
AB632, s. 30 19Section 30. 48.299 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,17,220 48.299 (1) (a) The general public shall be excluded from hearings under this
21chapter and from hearings by courts exercising jurisdiction under s. 48.16 unless a
22public fact-finding hearing is demanded by a child through his or her counsel, by an
23expectant mother through her counsel or by an unborn child through the unborn
24child's guardian ad litem. However, the The court shall refuse to grant the public
25hearing in a proceeding, other than a proceeding under s. 48.375 (7), if a parent,

1guardian, or the next of kin of a parental homicide victim objects or if the expectant
2mother or unborn child through the unborn child's guardian ad litem objects.
AB632, s. 31 3Section 31. 48.30 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,17,144 48.30 (2) At the commencement of the hearing under this section the child and,
5the child's parent, guardian, legal custodian, or and Indian custodian, and the next
6of kin of a parental homicide victim
; the child expectant mother, her parent,
7guardian, legal custodian, or Indian custodian, and the unborn child through the
8unborn child's guardian ad litem; or the adult expectant mother and the unborn child
9through the unborn child's guardian ad litem; shall be advised of their rights as
10specified in s. 48.243 and shall be informed that a request for a jury trial or for a
11substitution of judge under s. 48.29 must be made before the end of the plea hearing
12or is waived. Nonpetitioning parties, including the child, shall be granted a
13continuance of the plea hearing if they wish to consult with an attorney on the
14request for a jury trial or substitution of a judge.
AB632, s. 32 15Section 32. 48.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,18,1216 48.31 (2) The hearing shall be to the court unless the child, the child's parent,
17guardian, or legal custodian, the next of kin of a parental homicide victim, the unborn
18child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, or the expectant mother of the unborn
19child exercises the right to a jury trial by demanding a jury trial at any time before
20or during the plea hearing. If a jury trial is demanded in a proceeding under s. 48.13
21or 48.133, the jury shall consist of 6 persons. If a jury trial is demanded in a
22proceeding under s. 48.42, the jury shall consist of 12 persons unless the parties
23agree to a lesser number. Chapters 756 and 805 shall govern the selection of jurors.
24If the hearing involves a child victim or witness, as defined in s. 950.02, the court may
25order that a deposition be taken by audiovisual means and allow the use of a recorded

1deposition under s. 967.04 (7) to (10) and, with the district attorney, shall comply with
2s. 971.105. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court or jury shall make a
3determination of the facts, except that in a case alleging a child or an unborn child
4to be in need of protection or services under s. 48.13 or 48.133, the court shall make
5the determination under s. 48.13 (intro.) or 48.133 relating to whether the child or
6unborn child is in need of protection or services that can be ordered by the court. If
7the court finds that the child or unborn child is not within the jurisdiction of the court
8or, in a case alleging a child or an unborn child to be in need of protection or services
9under s. 48.13 or 48.133, that the child or unborn child is not in need of protection
10or services that can be ordered by the court or if the court or jury finds that the facts
11alleged in the petition have not been proved, the court shall dismiss the petition with
12prejudice.
AB632, s. 33 13Section 33. 48.32 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,19,414 48.32 (1) (a) At any time after the filing of a petition for a proceeding relating
15to s. 48.13 or 48.133 and before the entry of judgment, the judge or a circuit court
16commissioner may suspend the proceedings and place the child or expectant mother
17under supervision in the home or present placement of the child or expectant mother.
18The court may establish terms and conditions applicable to the child and the child's
19parent, guardian or legal custodian, to the child expectant mother and her parent,
20guardian or legal custodian or to the adult expectant mother, including the condition
21specified in sub. (1b). The order under this section shall be known as a consent decree
22and must be agreed to by the child, if 12 years of age or older, the child's parent,
23guardian, or legal custodian, the next of kin of a parental homicide victim, and the
24person filing the petition under s. 48.25; by the child expectant mother, her parent,
25guardian, or legal custodian, the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad

1litem, and the person filing the petition under s. 48.25; or by the adult expectant
2mother, the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, and the person
3filing the petition under s. 48.25. The consent decree shall be reduced to writing and
4given to the parties.
AB632, s. 34 5Section 34. 48.32 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,19,186 48.32 (2) (c) Upon the motion of the court or the application of the child, parent,
7guardian, legal custodian, next of kin of a parental homicide victim, expectant
8mother, unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, intake worker, or any
9agency supervising the child or expectant mother under the consent decree, the court
10may, after giving notice to the parties to the consent decree, their counsel or guardian
11ad litem, and the court-appointed special advocate for the child, if any, extend the
12decree for up to an additional 6 months in the absence of objection to extension by
13the parties to the initial consent decree. If the child, parent, guardian, legal
14custodian, next of kin of a parental homicide victim, expectant mother, or unborn
15child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem objects to the extension, the judge shall
16schedule a hearing and make a determination on the issue of extension. An
17extension under this paragraph of a consent decree relating to an unborn child who
18is alleged to be in need of protection or services may be granted after the child is born.
AB632, s. 35 19Section 35. 48.32 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,20,220 48.32 (6) The judge or circuit court commissioner shall inform the child and,
21the child's parent, guardian or, and legal custodian, or and the next of kin of a
22parental homicide victim, or
the adult expectant mother, in writing, of the right of
23the child or expectant mother to object to the continuation of the consent decree
24under sub. (3) and of the fact that the hearing under which the child or expectant

1mother was placed on supervision may be continued to conclusion as if the consent
2decree had never been entered.
AB632, s. 36 3Section 36. 48.355 (2) (b) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,20,124 48.355 (2) (b) 1m. A notice that the child's parent, guardian or legal custodian,
5the child, if 14 years of age or over, the next of kin of a parental homicide victim, the
6expectant mother, if 14 years of age or over, or the unborn child by the unborn child's
7guardian ad litem may request an agency that is providing care or services for the
8child or expectant mother or that has legal custody of the child to disclose to, or make
9available for inspection by, the parent, guardian, legal custodian, child, expectant
10mother or unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem
that individual the
11contents of any record kept or information received by the agency about the child or
12expectant mother as provided in s. 48.78 (2) (ag) and (aj).
AB632, s. 37 13Section 37. 48.355 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,20,2514 48.355 (2) (d) The court shall provide a copy of a dispositional order relating
15to a child in need of protection or services to the child's parent, guardian, legal
16custodian, or trustee, to the child through the child's counsel or guardian ad litem,
17to the next of kin of a parental homicide victim, to the child's court-appointed special
18advocate, and, if the child is an Indian child who has been removed from the home
19of his or her parent or Indian custodian and placed outside that home, to the Indian
20child's Indian custodian and tribe. The court shall provide a copy of a dispositional
21order relating to an unborn child in need of protection or services to the expectant
22mother, to the unborn child through the unborn child's guardian ad litem, to the
23parent, guardian, legal custodian, or trustee of a child expectant mother and, if the
24expectant mother is an Indian child, to the expectant mother's Indian custodian and
25tribe.
AB632, s. 38
1Section 38. 48.357 (1) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,21,192 48.357 (1) (am) 1. If the proposed change in placement involves any change in
3placement other than a change in placement specified in par. (c), the person or agency
4primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order, the district attorney,
5or the corporation counsel shall cause written notice of the proposed change in
6placement to be sent to the child, the parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the
7child, the next of kin of a parental homicide victim, any foster parent or other
8physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child, the child's court-appointed
9special advocate, and, if the child is an Indian child who has been removed from the
10home of his or her parent or Indian custodian, the Indian child's Indian custodian and
11tribe. If the child is the expectant mother of an unborn child under s. 48.133, written
12notice shall also be sent to the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem.
13If the change in placement involves an adult expectant mother of an unborn child
14under s. 48.133, written notice shall be sent to the adult expectant mother and the
15unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem. The notice shall contain the
16name and address of the new placement, the reasons for the change in placement,
17a statement describing why the new placement is preferable to the present
18placement, and a statement of how the new placement satisfies objectives of the
19treatment plan ordered by the court.
AB632, s. 39 20Section 39. 48.357 (1) (am) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,21,2421 48.357 (1) (am) 2. a. By the parent, guardian, legal custodian, or Indian
22custodian, the next of kin of a parental homicide victim, the child, if 12 years of age
23or over, and the child's tribe, if the child is an Indian child who has been removed from
24the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian.
AB632, s. 40 25Section 40. 48.357 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,22,8
148.357 (1) (c) 2. The court shall hold a hearing prior to ordering any change in
2placement requested under subd. 1. Not less than 3 days prior to the hearing, the
3court shall provide notice of the hearing, together with a copy of the request for the
4change in placement, to the child, the parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the
5child, the next of kin of a parental homicide victim, the child's court-appointed
6special advocate, all parties that are bound by the dispositional order, and, if the child
7is an Indian child, the Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe. Subject to subd. 2r.,
8if all parties consent, the court may proceed immediately with the hearing.
AB632, s. 41 9Section 41. 48.357 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,23,210 48.357 (2m) (a) The child, the parent, guardian, legal custodian, or Indian
11custodian of the child, the next of kin of a parental homicide victim, the expectant
12mother, the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, or any person or
13agency primarily bound by the dispositional order, other than the person or agency
14responsible for implementing the order, may request a change in placement under
15this paragraph. The request shall contain the name and address of the new
16placement requested and shall state what new information is available that affects
17the advisability of the current placement. If the proposed change in placement would
18change the placement of a child placed in the child's home to a placement outside the
19child's home, the request shall also contain specific information showing that
20continued placement of the child in the home would be contrary to the welfare of the
21child and, unless any of the circumstances under s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies,
22specific information showing that the agency primarily responsible for
23implementing the dispositional order has made reasonable efforts to prevent the
24removal of the child from the home, while assuring that the child's health and safety

1are the paramount concerns. The request shall be submitted to the court. The court
2may also propose a change in placement on its own motion.
AB632, s. 42 3Section 42. 48.357 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,23,254 48.357 (2m) (b) The court shall hold a hearing prior to ordering any change in
5placement requested or proposed under par. (a) if the request states that new
6information is available that affects the advisability of the current placement. A
7hearing is not required if the requested or proposed change in placement does not
8involve a change in placement of a child placed in the child's home to a placement
9outside the child's home, written waivers of objection to the proposed change in
10placement are signed by all persons entitled to receive notice under this paragraph,
11other than a court-appointed special advocate, and the court approves. If a hearing
12is scheduled, not less than 3 days before the hearing the court shall notify the child,
13the parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the child, the next of kin of a parental
14homicide victim,
any foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62
15(2) of the child, the child's court-appointed special advocate, all parties who are
16bound by the dispositional order, and, if the child is an Indian child, the Indian child's
17Indian custodian and tribe. If the child is the expectant mother of an unborn child
18under s. 48.133, the court shall also notify the unborn child by the unborn child's
19guardian ad litem. If the change in placement involves an adult expectant mother
20of an unborn child under s. 48.133, the court shall notify the adult expectant mother,
21the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, and all parties who are
22bound by the dispositional order, at least 3 days prior to the hearing. A copy of the
23request or proposal for the change in placement shall be attached to the notice.
24Subject to par. (br), if all of the parties consent, the court may proceed immediately
25with the hearing.
AB632, s. 43
1Section 43. 48.363 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,24,162 48.363 (1) (a) A child, the child's parent, guardian, legal custodian, or Indian
3custodian, the next of kin of a parental homicide victim, an expectant mother, an
4unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, any person or agency bound
5by a dispositional order, or the district attorney or corporation counsel in the county
6in which the dispositional order was entered may request a revision in the order that
7does not involve a change in placement, including a revision with respect to the
8amount of child support to be paid by a parent. The court may also propose a revision.
9The request or court proposal shall set forth in detail the nature of the proposed
10revision and what new information is available that affects the advisability of the
11court's disposition. The request or court proposal shall be submitted to the court.
12The court shall hold a hearing on the matter prior to any revision of the dispositional
13order if the request or court proposal indicates that new information is available
14which affects the advisability of the court's dispositional order, unless written
15waivers of objections to the revision are signed by all parties entitled to receive notice
16and the court approves.
AB632, s. 44 17Section 44. 48.363 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,25,918 48.363 (1) (b) If a hearing is held, at least 3 days before the hearing the court
19shall notify the child, the child's parent, guardian, legal custodian, and Indian
20custodian, the next of kin of a parental homicide victim, all parties bound by the
21dispositional order, the child's foster parent or other physical custodian described in
22s. 48.62 (2), the child's court-appointed special advocate, the district attorney or
23corporation counsel in the county in which the dispositional order was entered, and,
24if the child is an Indian child who is placed outside the home of his or her parent or
25Indian custodian, the Indian child's tribe. If the child is the expectant mother of an

1unborn child under s. 48.133, the court shall also notify the unborn child by the
2unborn child's guardian ad litem. If the proceeding involves an adult expectant
3mother of an unborn child under s. 48.133, the court shall notify the adult expectant
4mother, the unborn child through the unborn child's guardian ad litem, all parties
5bound by the dispositional order, and the district attorney or corporation counsel in
6the county in which the dispositional order was entered, at least 3 days prior to the
7hearing. A copy of the request or proposal shall be attached to the notice. If all
8parties consent, the court may proceed immediately with the hearing. No revision
9may extend the effective period of the original order.
AB632, s. 45 10Section 45. 48.365 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,25,1911 48.365 (1m) The parent, child, guardian, legal custodian, Indian custodian,
12next of kin of a parental homicide victim,
expectant mother, unborn child by the
13unborn child's guardian ad litem, any person or agency bound by the dispositional
14order, the district attorney or corporation counsel in the county in which the
15dispositional order was entered, or the court on its own motion may request an
16extension of an order under s. 48.355 including an order under s. 48.355 that was
17entered before the child was born. The request shall be submitted to the court that
18entered the order. An order under s. 48.355 may be extended only as provided in this
19section.
AB632, s. 46 20Section 46. 48.365 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,26,1021 48.365 (2) No order may be extended without a hearing. The court shall
22provide notice of the time and place of the hearing to the child, the child's parent,
23guardian, legal custodian, and Indian custodian, the next of kin of a parental
24homicide victim,
all the parties present at the original hearing, the child's foster
25parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2), the child's

1court-appointed special advocate, the district attorney or corporation counsel in the
2county in which the dispositional order was entered and, if the child is an Indian
3child who is placed outside the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian, the
4Indian child's tribe. If the child is an expectant mother of an unborn child under s.
548.133, the court shall also notify the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian
6ad litem. If the extension hearing involves an adult expectant mother of an unborn
7child under s. 48.133, the court shall notify the adult expectant mother, the unborn
8child through the unborn child's guardian ad litem, all the parties present at the
9original hearing, and the district attorney or corporation counsel in the county in
10which the dispositional order was entered, of the time and place of the hearing.
AB632, s. 47 11Section 47. 48.38 (4) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,26,1312 48.38 (4) (ag) The name, address, and telephone number of the child's parent,
13guardian, and legal custodian and of the next of kin of a parental homicide victim.
AB632, s. 48 14Section 48. 48.38 (4m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,26,2215 48.38 (4m) (b) At least 10 days before the date of the hearing, the court shall
16notify the child;, the child's any parent, guardian, and legal custodian; of the child,
17and the child's
; the next of kin of a parental homicide victim; any foster parent or
18other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child, the operator of the
19facility in which the child is living, or the relative with whom the child is living; and,
20if the child is an Indian child, the Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe of the
21time, of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing, of the issues to be determined
22at the hearing, and of the fact that they shall have a right to be heard at the hearing.
AB632, s. 49 23Section 49. 48.38 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,27,1624 48.38 (5) (b) The court or the agency shall notify the child, if he or she is 12 years
25of age or older
; the child's parent, guardian, and legal custodian; the next of kin of

1a parental homicide victim;
the child's foster parent, the operator of the facility in
2which the child is living, or the relative with whom the child is living; and, if the child
3is an Indian child who is placed outside the home of his or her parent or Indian
4custodian, the Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe of the date, time, and place,
5and purpose
of the review, of the issues to be determined as part of the review, and
6of the fact that they may have an opportunity shall have a right to be heard at the
7review by submitting written comments not less than 10 working days before the
8review or by participating at the review
as provided in par. (bm) 1. The court or
9agency shall notify the person representing the interests of the public, the child's
10counsel, the child's guardian ad litem, and the child's court-appointed special
11advocate of the date time, place, and purpose of the review, of the issues to be
12determined as part of the review, and of the fact that they may submit written
13comments not less than 10 working days before the review
have an opportunity to
14be heard at the review as provided in par. (bm) 1
. The notices under this paragraph
15shall be provided in writing not less than 30 days before the review and copies of the
16notices shall be filed in the child's case record.
AB632, s. 50 17Section 50. 48.38 (5) (bm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB632,28,518 48.38 (5) (bm) 1. A child, parent, guardian, legal custodian, next of kin of a
19parental homicide victim,
foster parent, operator of a facility, or relative who is
20provided notice of the review under par. (b) shall have a right to be heard at the
21review by submitting written comments relevant to the determinations specified in
22par. (c) not less than 10 working days before the date of the review or by participating
23at the review. A person representing the interests of the public, counsel, guardian
24ad litem, or court-appointed special advocate who is provided notice of the review
25under par. (b) may have an opportunity to be heard at the review by submitting

1written comments relevant to the determinations specified in par. (c) not less than
210 working days before the date of the review. A foster parent, operator of a facility,
3or relative who receives notice of a hearing review under par. (b) and a right to be
4heard under this subdivision does not become a party to the proceeding on which the
5review is held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and right to be heard.
AB632, s. 51 6Section 51. 48.38 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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