SB501, s. 121 11Section 121. 48.982 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB501,98,1612 48.982 (1) (c) "Neglect" means neglect, refusal or inability, for reasons other
13than poverty, by a parent, guardian, legal custodian or other person exercising
14temporary or permanent control over a child to provide necessary care, food, clothing,
15medical or dental care or shelter so as to seriously endanger the physical health of
16the child
has the meaning given in s. 48.981 (1) (d).
Note: Amends the definition of "neglect" in the child abuse and neglect prevention
board statute to duplicate the definition of "neglect" in s. 48.981 (1) (d), stats., for the child
abuse and neglect reporting and investigation statute.
SB501, s. 122
1Section 122. 252.15 (5) (a) 19. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
2Act 77
, is amended to read:
SB501,99,183 252.15 (5) (a) 19. If the test was administered to a child who has been placed
4in a foster home, treatment foster home, group home or child caring institution,
5including a placement under s. 48.205, 48.21, 938.205 or 938.21 or
for whom
6placement in a foster home, treatment foster home, group home or child caring
7institution is recommended under s. 48.33 (4), 48.425 (1) (g), 48.837 (4) (c) or 938.33
8(3) or (4), to an agency directed by a court to prepare a court report under s. 48.33 (1),
948.424 (4) (b), 48.425 (3), 48.831 (2), 48.837 (4) (c)
or 938.33 (1) or, to an agency
10responsible for preparing a court report under s. 48.365 (2g), 48.425 (1), 48.831 (2),
1148.837 (4) (c) or 938.365 (2g), to an agency responsible for preparing
a permanency
12plan under s. 48.355 (2e), 48.38, 48.43 (1) (c) or (5) (c), 48.63 (4), 48.831 (4) (e), 938.355
13(2e)
or 938.38 regarding the child or to an agency that placed the child or arranged
14for the placement of the child in any of those placements
and, by that agency, any of
15those agencies, to any other of those agencies and, by the agency that placed the child
16or arranged for the placement of the child in any of those placements,
to the child's
17foster parent or treatment foster parent or the operator of the group home or child
18caring institution in which the child is placed, as provided in s. 48.371 or 938.371.
Note: Amends current law regarding confidentiality of HIV test results to permit
disclosure of those test results as follows:
1. By additionally permitting disclosure if a child has been placed in a treatment
foster home
.
2. By additionally permitting disclosure regarding a child placed in a foster home,
treatment foster home, group home or CCI or recommended for such a placement under
s. 48.425 (1) (g), stats. [following TPR if it is unlikely a child will be adopted or adoption
is not in the best interests of a child], or s. 48.837 (4) (c), stats. [child placed with
nonrelative for adoption], rather than restricting disclosure to cases in which a child has
been recommended for placement under s. 48.33 (4) or 938.33 (4), stats. [out-of-home
placement recommended in predispositional report for a child adjudged to be CHIPS or
delinquent].
3. By additionally providing that the disclosure may be made to all of the following:
(a) the agency directed by a juvenile court to prepare a court report under various

provisions in ch. 48 rather than restricting disclosure to the agency directed to prepare
a court report under s. 48.33 (1) or 938.33 (1), stats. [predispositional report for a child
adjudged to be CHIPS or delinquent]; (b) to an agency responsible for preparing a court
report under various provisions in ch. 48; (c) to an agency responsible for preparing a
permanency plan under various provisions of ch. 48 rather than restricting disclosure to
the agency directed to prepare a permanency plan under s. 48.38 or 938.38, stats.; (d) to
an agency that placed the child or arranged for the placement of the child in substitute
care; and (e) by any of those agencies to any other of those agencies.
4. By providing that the agency that placed the child or arranged for the placement
of the child
in substitute care may disclose the HIV test results to the substitute care
provider as provided in s. 48.371, stats., as affected by this bill, rather than the agency
directed by the juvenile court to prepare a court report under s. 48.33 (1), stats., or the
agency directed by a juvenile court to prepare a child's permanency plan under s. 48.38,
stats., as provided in s. 48.371, 1993 stats.
SB501, s. 123 1Section 123. 756.096 (3) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB501,100,42 756.096 (3) (e) Notwithstanding par. (b), a jury in a proceeding under s. 48.13
3shall consist of 6 persons and a jury in a proceeding under s. 48.42 shall consist of
412 persons unless the parties agree to a lesser number.
SB501, s. 124 5Section 124. 767.075 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB501,100,86 767.075 (1) (a) An action to establish paternity whenever there is a completed
7application for legal services filed with the child support program under s. 46.25 or
8whenever s. 767.45 (6m) or (6r) applies.
Note: Specifies that the state is a real party in interest in an action to establish
paternity whenever a IV-D attorney receives a required referral from a juvenile court
under s. 48.299 (6) (a), stats., as affected by this bill.
SB501, s. 125 9Section 125. 767.11 (8) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB501,100,1110 767.11 (8) (b) 1. That a party engaged in abuse, as defined in s. 813.122 (1) (a),
11of the child, as defined in s. 48.981 (1) (a) and (b) or 813.122 (1) (a) 48.02 (2).
Note: With respect to the evidence a court considers in determining whether an
initial mediation session should not be held in certain actions affecting the family, the
amendment reflects the renumbering resulting from:
1. The repeal of the definition of "abuse" in s. 48.981 (1) (a), stats., the creation of
a definition of "abuse" in s. 48.02 (1), stats., as created by this bill, and the incorporation
of the definition of "abuse" in s. 48.02 (1), stats., as created by this bill, in the definition
of "abuse" in s. 813.122 (1) (a), stats., as repealed and recreated by this bill.
2. The repeal of the definition of "child" in s. 48.981 (1) (b), stats., as that term is
defined in the same way in current s. 48.02 (2), stats.
SB501, s. 126 12Section 126. 767.11 (10) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB501,101,3
1767.11 (10) (e) 1. There is evidence that a party engaged in abuse, as defined
2in s. 813.122 (1) (a),
of the child, as defined in s. 48.981 (1) (a) and (b) or 813.122 (1)
3(a)
48.02 (2).
Note: With respect to the authority of a mediator to terminate mediation in certain
actions affecting the family, the amendment reflects:
1. The repeal of the definition of "abuse" in s. 48.981 (1) (a), stats., the creation of
a definition of "abuse" in s. 48.02 (1), stats., as created by this bill, and the incorporation
of the definition of "abuse" in s. 48.02 (1), stats., as created by this bill, in the definition
of "abuse" in s. 813.122 (1) (a), stats., as repealed and recreated by this bill.
2. The repeal of the definition of "child" in s. 48.981 (1) (b), stats., as that term is
defined in the same way in current s. 48.02 (2), stats.
SB501, s. 127 4Section 127. 767.24 (2) (b) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB501,101,155 767.24 (2) (b) 2. c. The parties will be able to cooperate in the future decision
6making required under an award of joint legal custody. In making this finding the
7court shall consider, along with any other pertinent items, any reasons offered by a
8party objecting to joint legal custody. Evidence that either party engaged in abuse,
9as defined in s. 813.122 (1) (a),
of the child, as defined in s. 48.981 (1) (a) and (b) or
10813.122 (1) (a)
48.02 (2), or evidence of interspousal battery, as described under s.
11940.19, or domestic abuse, as defined in s. 813.12 (1) (a), creates a rebuttable
12presumption that the parties will not be able to cooperate in the future decision
13making required. This presumption may be rebutted by clear and convincing
14evidence that the abuse will not interfere with the parties' ability to cooperate in the
15future decision making required.
Note: With respect to one of the findings a court must make under certain
circumstances in determining whether to award joint legal custody, the amendment
reflects the renumbering resulting from:
1. The repeal of the definition of "abuse" in s. 48.981 (1) (a), stats., the creation of
a definition of "abuse" in s. 48.02 (1), stats., as created by this bill, and the incorporation
of the definition of "abuse" in s. 48.02 (1), stats., as created by this bill, in the definition
of "abuse" in s. 813.122 (1) (a), stats., as repealed and recreated by this bill.
2. The repeal of the definition of "child" in s. 48.981 (1) (b), stats., as that term is
defined in the same way in current s. 48.02 (2), stats.
SB501, s. 128 16Section 128. 767.24 (5) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB501,102,3
1767.24 (5) (h) Whether there is evidence that a party engaged in abuse, as
2defined in s. 813.122 (1) (a),
of the child, as defined in s. 48.981 (1) (a) and (b) or
3813.122 (1) (a)
48.02 (2).
Note: With respect to the factors a court considers in custody and physical
placement determinations, the amendment reflects:
1. The repeal of the definition of "abuse" in s. 48.981 (1) (a), stats., the creation of
a definition of "abuse" in s. 48.02 (1), stats., as created by this bill, and the incorporation
of the definition of "abuse" in s. 48.02 (1), stats., as created by this bill, in the definition
of "abuse" in s. 813.122 (1) (a), stats., as repealed and recreated by this bill.
2. The repeal of the definition of "child" in s. 48.981 (1) (b), stats., as that term is
defined in the same way in current s. 48.02 (2), stats.
SB501, s. 129 4Section 129. 767.45 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB501,102,65 767.45 (1) (i) A guardian ad litem appointed for the child under s. 48.235 or
6767.045 (1) (c).
Note: Adds a GAL for a child appointed under ch. 48 to the list of persons who may
bring an action or motion for the purpose of determining the paternity of a child or for the
purpose of rebutting a presumption of paternity.
SB501, s. 130 7Section 130. 767.45 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB501,102,108 767.45 (5) (c) If a matter is referred under s. 48.299 (6) (a) to an attorney
9designated under sub. (6) (a), that attorney shall also include in the petition
10notification to the court that the matter was referred under s. 48.299 (6) (a).
Note: Requires a IV-D attorney who receives a required referral from a juvenile
court under s. 48.299 (6) (a), stats., as affected by this bill, to notify the family court in
a paternity petition that the IV-D attorney received such a required referral, thus
providing notice to the family court that s. 767.475 (7m), stats., as created by this bill,
applies.
SB501, s. 131 11Section 131. 767.45 (6r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB501,102,1312 767.45 (6r) (a) The attorney designated under sub. (6) (a) who receives a
13referral under s. 48.299 (6) (a) shall do all of the following:
SB501,102,1714 1. Give priority to matters referred under s. 48.299 (6) (a) or 938.299 (6) (a),
15including priority in determining whether an action should be brought under this
16section and, if the determination is that such an action should be brought, priority
17in bringing the action and in establishing the existence or nonexistence of paternity.
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12. As soon as possible, but no later than 30 days after the date on which the
2referral is received, notify the court that referred the matter of one of the following:
SB501,103,43 a. The date on which an action has been brought under this section or the
4approximate date on which such an action will be brought.
SB501,103,85 b. That a determination has been made that an action should not be brought
6under this section or, if such a determination has not been made, the approximate
7date on which a determination will be made as to whether such an action should be
8brought.
SB501,103,109 c. That the man designated in s. 48.299 (6) (a) has previously been excluded as
10the father of the child.
SB501,103,1311 3. If an action is brought under this section, notify the court that referred the
12matter as soon as possible of a judgment or order determining the existence or
13nonexistence of paternity.
SB501,103,1714 (b) The attorney designated under sub. (6) (a) who receives a referral under s.
1548.299 (7) may bring an action under this section on behalf of the state and may give
16priority to the referral and notify the referring court in the same manner as is
17required under par. (a) when a matter is referred under s. 48.299 (6) (a).
Note: 1. Provides that if a matter is referred by the juvenile court under the
required referral provision, the IV-D attorney receiving the referral must: (a) give
priority to such cases; (b) as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days after the referral,
notify the juvenile court of the date a paternity action has been or will be brought in family
court, that a determination has been made that such an action should not be brought or,
if a determination has not been made as to whether a paternity action should be brought,
the approximate date by which the determination will be made or that the man has been
excluded as the father of the child; (c) if a paternity action is brought, notify the family
court in the paternity proceeding petition that the matter was referred by the juvenile
court under the required referral provision; and (d) notify the juvenile court as soon as
possible of the family court's decision on the paternity action.
2. Permits a IV-D attorney who receives a permissive referral from a juvenile court
under s. 48.299 (7), stats., as created by this bill, to bring a paternity action in family court
and notify the juvenile court of the status of the paternity action.
SB501, s. 132 18Section 132. 767.47 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB501,104,1
1767.47 (1) (cm) Genetic test results under s. 48.299 (6) (e).
Note: Adds the results of genetic tests ordered by a juvenile court under s. 48.299
(6) (e), stats., as created by this bill, to the list of evidences relating to paternity which may
be presented in a paternity determination proceeding under ch. 767, stats.
SB501, s. 133 2Section 133. 767.47 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB501,104,53 767.47 (10) A record of the testimony of the child's mother relating to the child's
4paternity, made as provided under s. 48.299 (6) (8), is admissible in evidence on the
5issue of paternity.
Note: Provides the correct cross-reference to s. 48.299 (8), stats., as created by this
bill. See the Note following Section 51 of this bill.
SB501, s. 134 6Section 134. 767.475 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB501,104,107 767.475 (7m) The court shall give priority to an action brought under s. 767.45
8whenever the petition under s. 767.45 (5) indicates that the matter was referred
9under s. 48.299 (6) (a) by a court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and
10938.
Note: Requires a family court to give priority to a paternity proceeding if the
paternity petition is filed by the IV-D attorney after referral of the matter by a juvenile
court under the required referral provision of s. 48.299 (6), stats.
SB501, s. 135 11Section 135. 767.53 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 767.53 (1) (intro.) and
12amended to read:
SB501,104,1413 767.53 (1) (intro.) Access to the record of any pending or past proceeding
14involving the paternity of the same child shall be allowed to the all of the following:
SB501,104,15 15(a) The child's parents, the.
SB501,104,17 16(b) The parties to that proceeding and their attorneys or their authorized
17representatives.
SB501, s. 136 18Section 136. 767.53 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB501,104,2019 767.53 (1) (c) If the child is the subject of a proceeding under ch. 48, all of the
20following:
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11. The court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938 in which
2the proceeding is pending.
SB501,105,33 2. The parties to the proceeding under ch. 48 and their attorneys.
SB501,105,54 3. The person under s. 48.09 who represents the interests of the public in the
5proceeding under ch. 48.
SB501,105,76 4. A guardian ad litem for the child and a guardian ad litem for the child's
7parent.
SB501,105,88 5. Any governmental or social agency involved in the proceeding under ch. 48.
Note: Under current law, a family court's record of a paternity proceeding under
ch. 767, stats., is closed except as provided in s. 767.53 (1) and (2), stats. This Section
adds the following to the list of individuals and entities to whom such a record may be
disclosed if the child is the subject of a proceeding under ch. 48: (a) the juvenile court in
which the ch. 48 proceeding is pending; (b) the parties to the ch. 48 proceeding and their
attorneys; (c) the person under s. 48.09, stats., who represents the interests of the public
in the ch. 48 proceeding; (d) the child's GAL and the GAL for the child's parent; and (e)
any governmental or social agency involved in the ch. 48 proceeding.
SB501, s. 137 9Section 137. 808.04 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB501,105,1410 808.04 (7m) An appeal from a judgment or order terminating parental rights
11or denying termination of parental rights shall be initiated by filing the notice
12required by s. 809.107 (2) within 15 30 days after the date of entry of the judgment
13or order appealed from. Notwithstanding s. 809.82 (2) (b), this time period may not
14be enlarged.
Note: Amends current law by extending the deadline for filing a notice of intent
to appeal a TPR judgment or order from 15 days to 30 days.
SB501, s. 138 15Section 138 . 808.075 (4) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
SB501,105,1616 808.075 (4) (a) 10. Revision of guardianship order under s. 48.977 (6).
SB501, s. 139 17Section 139 . 808.075 (4) (a) 11. of the statutes is created to read:
SB501,105,1918 808.075 (4) (a) 11. Termination of guardianship under s. 48.977 (7), including
19removal of a guardian.

Note: Under current s. 808.075 (4) (a) 1. to 9., stats., a juvenile court may do any
of the following during the pendency of an appeal:
1. Review an action by a guardian under s. 48.023, stats.
2. Review a nonsecure custody order under s. 48.207, stats.
3. Review a secure detention order under s. 48.208, stats., and conduct a secure
detention status review under s. 48.209 (1) (e), stats.
4. Hold a hearing for a child held in custody under s. 48.21, stats.
5. Hold a hearing upon involuntary removal under s. 48.305, stats.
6. Revise a dispositional order under s. 48.363, stats.
7. Extend a dispositional order under s. 48.365, stats., unless s. 48.368, stats.,
applies.
8. Review a permanency plan under s. 48.38 (5), stats.
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