ADOPTION

Adoptive relatives, inheritance rights, 48.92 (3), 851.51 (1)

Appeal:

  From court, 879.27 (4)

  No bond required, 879.27 (5)

Assistance, 48.975

Attorney representation, 48.837 (8)

Birth certificates, 48.94, 69.15 (2)

Child 14 or over, attendance at hearing, 48.91 (1)

Child welfare agency may place child, 48.61, 48.833

Coercion, 48.837 (6)

Disability insurance, mandatory coverage, 66.183, 609.75, 632.896

Discrimination prohibited, 48.82 (6)

Effect of adoption, 48.92

Foreign adoption orders, 48.97

Foreign children, agency to conduct study, 48.88 (2) (a)

  Bond required, petition for termination of parental rights required, 48.839

  Fees, 48.838

  Maintenance, 46.10 (2)

Foster home and group home licensing and placement, 48.62, 48.63, 48.64
Generally, 48.81 to 48.975

Guardian, recommendation of, 48.871

Guardians for children without living parents, 48.831, 48.832

Handicapped persons may adopt, 48.82 (5)

Hearing:

  Conducted by juvenile court commissioner, 48.065 (3) (d)

  Notice, investigation, report, 48.88

  Place, attendance, order, 48.91

Illegitimate child, see Nonmarital child under this subhead (3. Of Minors)

Inheritance, rights, 48.92 (3), 851.51

Interstate adoption assistance agreements, 48.9985

Interstate placements regulated, 48.82, 48.98, 48.988

Investigation, report, 48.88

Jurisdiction of court, 48.14, 48.83

Legislative purpose of children's code, 48.01 (1)

Medical assistance for children adopted through subsidized programs, 48.9985, 49.46 (1) (d) 3

Name may be changed, 48.91 (3)

Nonmarital child, recommendation of health and social services dept., 48.89

Order of adoption, 48.91 (3)

Order of adoption of other jurisdictions, 48.97

Paternal interest registry, 48.025, 48.91 (2)

Petition, denial or withdrawal, 48.95

Placement by birthparent (Independent, 48.837; Interstate situation, 48.833)

  Adoption petition, 48.90

  Adoptive home, licensing and placement, 48.62, 48.63, 48.64

  Costs, 48.837 (7)

  Foster home placement possible, 48.837 (4) (d)

  Hearing on petition, 48.837 (5), (6)

  Hearing, order, 48.91

  Investigation, 48.88 (2) (a)

  Investigation of proposed placement, 48.837 (4) (c)

  Notice of hearing, 48.88

  Petition for placement, 48.837

  Recommendation, 48.841, 48.89

  Residence, 48.81, 48.82

  Termination of parental rights, 48.025, 48.427, 48.837 (3)

Placement by child welfare agency, 48.48, 48.57 (1) (e), (hm), 48.61, 48.833

  Adoption assistance eligibility, 48.975

  Adoption petition, 48.90

  Adoptive home, licensing and placement, 48.62, 48.63, 48.64

  Handicapped persons, 48.82 (5)

  Hearing, order, 48.91

  Investigation, 48.88 (2) (a)

  Notice of hearing, 48.88

  Placement agreement, 48.64 (1m)

  Preadoption residence, 48.90

  Recommendation, 48.841, 48.85, 48.89

  Religious faith provisions, 48.82 (3), (4)

  Termination of parental rights, 48.025, 48.427

Placement from a foreign jurisdiction, 48.833, 48.839, 48.97

  Adoption in a foreign jurisdiction, 48.97

  Adoption in Wis. by family guardian, 48.839

  Availability for adoption, 48.839 (2)

  Bond required, 48.839 (1)

  Department approval required, 48.97

  Effect of adoption, 48.92

  Hearing on adoption, 48.91

  Homestudy required, 48.88 (2) (a)

  Petitions required, 48.839 (3)

  Residency required, 48.82

  Services required, 48.839 (5)

  Adoption in Wis. with agency guardian, 48.833

  Adoption petition, 48.90

  Declaration of paternal interest, 48.025

  Department approval, 48.97

  Effect of adoption, 48.92

  Foster homes, licensing and restrictions on placement, 48.62, 48.63

  Hearing, order, 48.91

  Homestudy required, 48.88 (2) (a)

  Investigation, 48.88 (2) (a)

  Notice of hearing, 48.88