AB378,30,73
48.366
(1) (a) (intro.) Subject to par. (c), if the person committed any crime
4specified under s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.05, 940.21
or, 940.225 (1) (a) to (c), 948.03 or
5948.04, is adjudged delinquent on that basis and is placed in a secured correctional
6facility under s. 48.34 (4m),
1993 stats., the court shall enter an order extending its
7jurisdiction as follows:
AB378,30,11
10 48.38
(6) Rules. (intro.) The department
of health and family services shall
11promulgate rules establishing the following:
Note: Effective July 1, 1996, s. 48.02 (4) defines "department" to mean the
department of health and family services when used in ch. 48.
AB378,31,314
48.396
(2) (dm) Upon request of a court having jurisdiction over actions
15affecting the family, an attorney responsible for support enforcement under s.
59.458
16(1) 59.53 (6) (a) or a party to a paternity proceeding under ss. 767.45 to 767.60, the
17party's attorney or the guardian ad litem for the child who is the subject of that
18proceeding to review or be provided with information from the records of the court
19assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 938 relating to the
20paternity of a child for the purpose of determining the paternity of the child or for the
21purpose of rebutting the presumption of paternity under s. 891.405 or 891.41, the
1court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 938 shall open for
2inspection by the requester its records relating to the paternity of the child or disclose
3to the requester those records.
Note: The treatment of s. 48.415 by
1995 Wis. Act 275 rendered s. 48.415 (1) (title)
and (a) to (h), as created by
1995 Wis. Act 225, surplusage. Confirms the treatment of s.
48.415 by the revisor as shown in the printed statute volumes.
AB378,31,1710
48.415
(9) (a) Parenthood as a result of sexual assault, which shall be
11established by proving that the child was conceived as a result of a sexual assault in
12violation of
s. 940.225 (1), (2) or (3), 948.02 (1) or (2) or 948.025. Conception
final as
13a result of sexual assault as specified in this paragraph may be proved by a
final 14judgment of conviction or other evidence produced at a fact-finding hearing under
15s. 48.424 indicating that the person who may be the father of the child committed,
16during a possible time of conception, a sexual assault as specified in this paragraph
17against the mother of the child.
Note: As the result of an error in engrossing
1995 Wis. Act 275 "final" was inserted
in the wrong location.
AB378,32,3
148.42
(4) (c) 3. That if the court terminates parental rights, a notice of intent
2to pursue relief from the judgment must be filed in the trial court within
15 30 days
3after judgment is entered for the right to pursue such relief to be preserved.
Note: Reconciles the treatment of this provision by
1995 Wis. Acts 225 and
275,
adopting the substantive amendment made by Act 275 over the nonsubstantive
correction made by Act 225.
AB378,32,86
48.44
(1) The court has jurisdiction over persons 17
years of age or older as
7provided under ss. 48.355 (4) and 48.45 and as otherwise specifically provided in this
8chapter.
Note: Adds "years of age" for clarity and consistency with current style.
AB378,32,1711
48.45
(1) (a) If in the hearing of a case of a child alleged to be in a condition
12described in s. 48.13 it appears that any person 17
years of age or older has been
13guilty of contributing to, encouraging, or tending to cause by any act or omission,
14such condition of the child, the judge may make orders with respect to the conduct
15of such person in his or her relationship to the child, including orders determining
16the ability of the person to provide for the maintenance or care of the child and
17directing when, how and where funds for the maintenance or care shall be paid.
Note: Adds "years of age" for clarity and consistency with current style.
AB378,33,220
48.45
(3) If it appears at a court hearing that any person 17
years of age or older
21has violated s. 948.40, the judge shall refer the record to the district attorney for
22criminal proceedings as may be warranted in the district attorney's judgment. This
1subsection does not prevent prosecution of violations of s. 948.40 without the prior
2reference by the judge to the district attorney, as in other criminal cases.
Note: Adds "years of age" for clarity and consistency with current style.
AB378,33,6
548.48 (title)
Authority of department
of health and family services. 6(intro.) The department
of health and family services shall have authority:
Note: Effective July 1, 1996, s. 48.02 (4) defines "department" to mean the
department of health and family services when used in ch. 48.
AB378,33,15
948.55 State adoption information exchange. The department shall
10establish a state adoption information exchange for the purpose of finding adoptive
11homes for children with special needs who do not have permanent homes. The
12department shall adopt rules governing the adoption information exchange and,
13from the appropriation under s. 20.435
(6) (3) (dg), may provide not more than
14$75,000 in each fiscal year as grants to individuals and private agencies for adoption
15information exchange services.
AB378,34,318
48.57
(3m) (am) 4. The county department conducts a background
19investigation under sub. (3p) of the kinship care relative,
the employes any employe 20and prospective
employes employe of the kinship care relative who
have has or would
21have regular contact with the child for whom the payments would be made and any
22other adult resident of the kinship care relative's home to determine if the kinship
1care relative
, employe, prospective employe or adult resident has any arrests or
2convictions that could adversely affect the child or the kinship care relative's ability
3to care for the child.
Note: Adds and amends language for internal consistency.
AB378,34,86
48.57
(3m) (b) 1. The county department shall refer to the attorney responsible
7for support enforcement under s.
59.458 (1) 59.53 (6) (a) the name of the parent or
8parents of a child for whom a payment is made under par. (am).
AB378,34,1711
48.57
(3p) (c) 3. Before a person
that
who is receiving payments under sub. (3m)
12may employ any person in a position in which that person would have regular contact
13with the child for whom those payments are being made or permit any person to be
14an adult resident, the county department, with the assistance of the department of
15justice, shall conduct a background investigation of the prospective employe or
16prospective adult resident unless that person has already been investigated under
17subd. 1. or 2.
Note: Inserts correct word.
AB378,35,220
48.57
(3p) (g) 1. The person has been convicted of a violation of ch.
161 961 that
21is punishable as a felony or of a violation of the law of any other state or federal law
1that would be a violation of ch.
161 961 that is punishable as a felony if committed
2in this state.
Note: Inserts correct cross-references. Chapter 161 was renumbered to ch. 961
by
1995 Wis. Act 448.
AB378,35,95
48.57
(3p) (g) 2. The person has had imposed on him or her a penalty specified
6in s. 939.62, 939.621, 939.63, 939.64, 939.641 or 939.645 or has been convicted of a
7violation of the law of any other state or federal law under circumstances under
8which the
applicant or other person would be subject to a penalty specified in any of
9those sections if convicted in this state.
Note: Deletes unnecessary phrase. "Person" would include an applicant.
AB378,35,2312
48.57
(3p) (g) 3. The person has been convicted of a violation of ch. 940, 944 or
13948, other than a violation of s. 940.291, 940.34, 944.36, 948.45, 948.63 or 948.70, or
14of a violation of the law of any other state or federal law that would be a violation of
15ch. 940, 944 or 948, other than a violation of s. 940.291, 940.34, 944.36, 948.45, 948.63
16or 948.70, if committed in this state, except that the
county department may make
17payments to a person applying for payments under sub. (3m) and a person receiving
18payments under sub. (3m) may employ in a position in which the person would have
19regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or permit
20to be an adult resident a person who has been convicted of a violation of s. 944.30,
21944.31 or 944.33 or of a violation of the law of any other state or federal law that
22would be a violation of s. 944.30, 944.31 or 944.33 if committed in this state, if that
23violation occurred 20 years or more before the date of the investigation.
Note: Amends provision consistent with the amendments to s. 48.57 (3m) and (3p)
(g) (intro.) by
1995 Wis. Act 289 effective July 1, 1997.
AB378,36,63
48.65
(1m) (g) 1. The person has been convicted of a violation of ch.
161 961 4that is punishable as a felony or of a violation of the law of any other state or federal
5law that would be a violation of ch.
161 961 that is punishable as a felony if committed
6in this state.
Note: Inserts correct cross-references. Chapter 161 was renumbered to ch. 961
by
1995 Wis. Act 448.
AB378,36,129
48.651
(2) (g) 1. The person has been convicted of a violation of ch.
161 961 that
10is punishable as a felony or of a violation of the law of any other state or federal law
11that would be a violation of ch.
161 961 that is punishable as a felony if committed
12in this state.
Note: Inserts correct cross-references. Chapter 161 was renumbered to ch. 961
by
1995 Wis. Act 448.
AB378, s. 114
13Section
114. 48.675 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB378,36,1814
48.675
(3) Support services. (intro.) The department shall provide funds
15from the
appropriations appropriation under s. 20.435
(3) (ho) and (6) (a) to enable
16foster parents and treatment foster parents to attend education programs approved
17under sub. (2) and shall promulgate rules concerning disbursement of the funds.
18Moneys disbursed under this subsection may be used for the following purposes:
AB378, s. 115
19Section
115. 48.92 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB378,37,6
148.92
(2) After the order of adoption is entered the relationship of parent and
2child between the adopted person and the
adoptive
adopted person's birth parents,
3unless the birth parent is the spouse of the adoptive parent, shall be completely
4altered and all the rights, duties and other legal consequences of the relationship
5shall cease to exist. Notwithstanding the extinction of all parental rights under this
6subsection, a court may order reasonable visitation under s. 48.925.
AB378,37,139
48.977
(4) (cm) 2. If the petition is not contested and if the court accepts the plea
10of no contest, the court may immediately proceed to a dispositional hearing under
11par.
(f) (fm), unless an adjournment is requested. If a party requests an adjournment,
12the court shall set a date for the dispositional hearing which allows reasonable time
13for the parties to prepare but is no more than 30 days after the plea hearing.
Note: Inserts correct cross-reference. There is no s. 48.977 (4) (f). Dispositional
hearings are under s. 48.977 (4) (fm).
AB378,37,1916
48.977
(4) (cm) 3. If the petition is contested or if the court does not accept the
17plead plea of no contest, the court shall set a date for a fact-finding hearing under
18par. (d) which allows reasonable time for the parties to prepare but is not more than
1930 days after the plea hearing.
Note: Inserts correct word.
AB378,38,6
148.977
(4) (e)
Court report. The court shall order the person or agency primarily
2responsible for providing services to the child under a court order to file with the
3court a report containing the written summary under s. 48.38 (5) (e) and as much
4information relating to the appointment of a guardian as is reasonably
5ascertainable. The agency shall file the report at least 48 hours before the date of
6the dispositional hearing under par.
(f) (fm).
Note: Inserts correct cross-reference. There is no s. 48.977 (4) (f). Dispositional
hearings are under s. 48.977 (4) (fm).
AB378, s. 119
7Section
119. 49.025 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB378,38,118
49.025
(3) Use of relief block grant funds. A county may use moneys received
9as a relief block grant only for the purpose of providing health care services to
10dependent persons.
Notwithstanding s. 49.01 (2g), health care services may include
11treatment services for alcohol and other drug abuse.
Note: Deletes language inadvertently inserted into the wrong provision.
AB378,38,1714
49.19
(11s) (d) From the appropriation under s.
20.435 (4) 20.445 (3) (a), the
15department may award grants to county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22 and
1646.23 for providing family planning education services to persons who are subject to
17par. (b).
Note: 1995 Wis. Act 27 renumbered s. 20.435 (4) (a) to be s. 20.445 (3) (a) effective
7-1-96.
AB378,39,520
49.193
(3m) (c) The department may require any adult applicant for aid under
21s. 49.19 to attend one or more orientation sessions offered during the 30-day period
22beginning on the date that the caretaker relative applies for aid under s. 49.19.
1Orientation sessions offered under this paragraph shall emphasize self-sufficiency
2and shall encourage applicants to consider alternatives to aid under s. 49.19. The
3department may not require an applicant for aid who would be subject to the school
4attendance requirement under s.
49.50 (7) 49.26 (1) (g) to attend an orientation
5session under this paragraph at a time that would conflict with school attendance.
Note: 1995 Wis. Act 27 renumbered s. 49.50 (7) (g) to be s. 49.26 (1) (g) eff. 7-1-96.
AB378,39,158
49.193
(3m) (d) The department may require any adult applicant for aid under
9s. 49.19 who is required to participate in the program under this section to
10participate in job search activities under this paragraph. The department may
11require participation in not more than 30 days of job search activities under this
12paragraph. The department may not require an applicant for aid who would be
13subject to the school attendance requirement under s.
49.50 (7) 49.26 (1) (g) to
14participate in any job search activity under this paragraph at a time that would
15conflict with school attendance.
Note: 1995 Wis. Act 27 renumbered s. 49.50 (7) (g) to be s. 49.26 (1) (g) effective
7-1-96.
AB378,39,2318
49.197
(3) State error reduction activities. The department shall conduct
19activities to reduce payment errors in medical assistance under subch. IV, Wisconsin
20works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, aid to families with dependent children under s.
2149.19 and the food stamp program under
7 USC 2011 to
2029. The department shall
22fund the activities under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.445
(4) (3) 23(L).
AB378,40,3
1NOTE: The stricken "(4)" was inserted by
1995 Wis. Act 289 without being
2underscored and underscored "(3)" was deleted without being stricken. No change was
3intended.
AB378, s. 124
4Section
124. 49.27 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB378,40,255
49.27
(5) (d)
Participation requirements. Within a 2-month period beginning
6on the work-not-welfare group's enrollment date, each member of the
7work-not-welfare group who is subject to the employment and training program
8described in this subsection shall participate in orientation activities under sub. (10)
9(d) 2. Beginning on the first day of the month following the completion of the
10orientation activities under sub. (10) (d) 2., each member of the work-not-welfare
11group who is subject to the employment and training program described in this
12subsection is required to participate in the employment and training program for a
13specified number of hours each month. The number of hours of participation
14required shall be based on the amount of the monthly benefit determined under sub.
15(4) that is paid to the work-not-welfare group and on the number of persons in the
16work-not-welfare group who are subject to the
the employment and training
17program described in this subsection. The department shall promulgate a rule
18specifying the manner in which the number of required hours is to be calculated. No
19person may be required to spend more than 40 hours per week participating in the
20employment and training program described under this subsection. The number of
21hours of participation required under this paragraph may not exceed the number of
22hours that a person is assigned under sub. (10) (d) 3. If the person needs child care
23services, the number of hours of participation required under this paragraph also
24may not exceed the number of hours for which child care is made available under sub.
25(10) (d) 3.