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(9) Parenthood as a result of sexual assault. (a) Parenthood as a
6result of sexual assault may be established by a showing that the child was conceived
7as a result of a sexual assault in violation of s. 940.225 (1), (2) or (3), 948.02 (1) or (2)
8or 948.025. Conception as a result of sexual assault as specified in this paragraph
9may be proved by a judgment of conviction or other evidence produced at a
10fact-finding hearing under s. 48.424 indicating that the person who may be the
11father of the child committed, during a possible time of conception, a sexual assault
12as specified in this paragraph against the mother of the child.
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(b) If the conviction or other evidence specified in par. (a) indicates that the
14child was conceived as a result of a sexual assault in violation of s. 948.02 (1) or (2),
1the mother of the child may be heard on her desire for the termination of the father's
2parental rights.
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(2m) Notice not required.
Notice Except as provided in this subsection,
5notice is not required to be given to a person who may be the father of a child
6conceived as a result of a sexual assault
in violation of s. 940.225 (1), (2) or (3), 948.02
7(1) or (2) or 948.025 if a physician attests to his or her belief that a sexual assault
as
8specified in this subsection has occurred
or if the person who may be the father of the
9child has been convicted of sexual assault as specified in this subsection for conduct
10which may have lead to the child's conception. A person who under this subsection
11is not given notice does not have standing to appear and contest a petition for the
12termination of his parental rights. This subsection does not apply to a person who
13may be the father of a child conceived as a result of a sexual assault in violation of
14s. 948.02 (1) or (2) if that person was under 18 years of age at the time of the sexual
15assault.
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17(1) This act first applies to petitions for termination of parental rights under
18section 48.42 (1) of the statutes filed on the effective date of this subsection, but does
19not preclude consideration of a sexual assault in violation of section 940.225 (1), (2)
20or (3), 948.02 (1) or (2) or 948.025 of the statutes that occurred before the effective
21date of this subsection in determining whether to terminate, or to find grounds to
22terminate, the parental rights of a person under section 48.415 (9) of the statutes,
23as created by this act.