This bill prohibits a court from granting visitation or physical placement rights
with a child to a parent of the child or to another person if that parent or other person
has been convicted of first-degree or second-degree intentional homicide of a parent
of the child. The prohibition applies in any action affecting the family that involves
the child and in any guardianship matter that involves the child. Additionally, a
court is required to modify an existing physical placement or visitation order by
denying physical placement or visitation with a child if the parent or other person
is convicted of first-degree or second-degree intentional homicide of the child's other
parent. The prohibition on the granting of physical placement or visitation applies
regardless of whether the conviction occurred before or occurs after the passage of
the bill, and the requirement to modify any physical placement or visitation order
applies regardless of when the conviction occurred or occurs and regardless of
whether the order exists when the bill is passed or is granted after the passage of the
bill. In all of these situations, however, the court may grant visitation or physical
placement, or refuse to modify an order that grants visitation or physical placement,
if the child wishes to have visitation or physical placement with the parent or other
person and is mature enough to make such a decision and if the visitation or physical
placement would be in the best interests of the child.
Under current law, the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under the
children's code and the juvenile justice code (juvenile court) may place a child or a
juvenile who is in need of temporary physical custody or who has been adjudged to
be delinquent or in need of protection or services in, among other placements, the
home of a parent or other relative of the child or, if the placement is for less than 30
days, the home of a guardian of the child. Also, under current law, if the juvenile
court places such a child or juvenile outside of his or her home, the juvenile court may
set reasonable rules of parental visitation if the juvenile court finds that parental
visitation would be in the best interests of the child. In addition, under current law,
the juvenile court may issue a temporary restraining order and injunction
prohibiting a parent against whom a petition for involuntary termination of parental
rights (TPR) has been filed from visitation or contact with the child and may order
or prohibit visitation by a birth parent of a child who has been placed in sustaining
care following a TPR. Finally, under current law, the juvenile court may grant
reasonable visitation rights to a relative, for example, a grandparent, who has
maintained a relationship similar to a parent-child relationship with a child who has
been adopted by a stepparent or relative.
This bill prohibits a juvenile court from placing a child or juvenile who is in need
of temporary physical custody or who has been adjudged to be delinquent or in need
of protection or services in the home of a parent, other relative or guardian of the
child or juvenile if the parent, other relative or guardian has been convicted of
first-degree or second-degree intentional homicide of a parent of the child. The bill
also requires a juvenile court, when a child or juvenile is placed in the home of a
parent by juvenile court order, to change the placement of the child or juvenile to a
placement outside of that home if the parent is convicted of first-degree or
second-degree intentional homicide of a parent of the child or juvenile.
In addition, the bill prohibits a juvenile court from granting visitation to a
parent of a child or juvenile who has been adjudged to be delinquent or in need of
protection or services, to a birth parent of a child who has been placed in sustaining
care following a TPR or to a relative who has maintained a relationship similar to
a parent-child relationship with a child if the parent, birth parent or relative has
been convicted of first-degree or second-degree intentional homicide of a parent of
the child or juvenile. The bill also requires a juvenile court, when such a parent, birth
parent or relative has previously been granted visitation, to issue an order
prohibiting any further visitation if the parent is convicted of first-degree or
second-degree intentional homicide of a parent of the child or juvenile.
Additionally, the bill requires a juvenile court, on petition, to prohibit a parent
against whom a petition for involuntary TPR has been filed from visitation or contact
with the child if the parent has been convicted of first-degree or second-degree
intentional homicide of the child's other parent.
The prohibition on the juvenile court placing a child or juvenile in the home of
a parent, other relative or guardian or granting visitation with a child or juvenile and
the requirement that a juvenile court prohibit any visitation or contact with a child
or juvenile apply regardless of when the conviction occurs. In all of these situations,
however, the juvenile court may grant visitation or placement, or refuse to issue an
order changing placement or prohibiting visitation, if the child or juvenile wishes to
have the visitation or placement and is mature enough to make such a decision and
if the visitation or placement would be in the best interests of the child or juvenile.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB108-engrossed,4,42
48.207
(1) (a) The home of a parent or guardian
, except that a child may not
3be held in the home of a parent or guardian if the parent or guardian has been
4convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05
5of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the child, and the conviction
1has not been reversed, set aside or vacated, unless the person making the custody
2decision determines that the child desires to be held in the home of the parent or
3guardian and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that the placement
4would be in the best interests of the child.
AB108-engrossed,4,126
48.207
(1) (b) The home of a relative
, except that a child may not be held in the
7home of a relative if the relative has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the
8first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional
9homicide, of a parent of the child, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside
10or vacated, unless the person making the custody decision determines that the child
11desires to be held in the home of the relative and is sufficiently mature to make such
12a decision and that the placement would be in the best interests of the child.
AB108-engrossed,4,2214
48.345
(3) (a) The home of a
parent or other relative of the child
, except that
15the judge may not designate the home of a parent or other relative of the child as the
16child's placement if the parent or other relative has been convicted under s. 940.01
17of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree
18intentional homicide, of a parent of the child, and the conviction has not been
19reversed, set aside or vacated, unless the judge determines that the child desires to
20be placed in the home of the parent or other relative and is sufficiently mature to
21make such a decision and that the placement would be in the best interests of the
22child.
AB108-engrossed,5,724
48.345
(3) (b)
A home which need not be The home of a person who is not
25required to be licensed if placement is for less than 30 days
, except that the judge may
1not designate the home of a person who is not required to be licensed as the child's
2placement if the person has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree
3intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of
4a parent of the child, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated,
5unless the judge determines that the child desires to be placed in that home and is
6sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that the placement would be in the
7best interests of the child.
AB108-engrossed, s. 5
8Section
5. 48.355 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 48.355 (3) (a) and amended
9to read:
AB108-engrossed,5,1310
48.355
(3) (a)
If Except as provided in par. (b), if, after a hearing on the issue
11with due notice to the parent or guardian, the
judge
court finds that it would be in
12the best interest of the child, the
judge court may set reasonable rules of parental
13visitation.
AB108-engrossed,5,1915
48.355
(3) (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the court may not grant
16visitation under par. (a) to a parent of a child if the parent has been convicted under
17s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the
182nd-degree intentional homicide, of the child's other parent, and the conviction has
19not been reversed, set aside or vacated.
AB108-engrossed,6,320
1m. Except as provided in subd. 2., if a parent who is granted visitation rights
21with a child under par. (a) is convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional
22homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of the child's
23other parent, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated, the court
24shall issue an order prohibiting the parent from having visitation with the child on
25petition of the child, the guardian or legal custodian of the child, a person or agency
1bound by the dispositional order or the district attorney or corporation counsel of the
2county in which the dispositional order was entered, or on the court's own motion,
3and on notice to the parent.
AB108-engrossed,6,64
2. Subdivisions 1. and 1m. do not apply if the court determines that the child
5desires to have visitation with the parent and is sufficiently mature to make such a
6decision and that the visitation would be in the best interests of the child.
AB108-engrossed,6,128
48.357
(4d) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the court may not change a child's
9placement to a placement in the home of a person who has been convicted under s.
10940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree
11intentional homicide, of a parent of the child, if the conviction has not been reversed,
12set aside or vacated.
AB108-engrossed,6,2113
(am) Except as provided in par (b), if a parent in whose home a child is placed
14is convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s.
15940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of the child's other parent, and the
16conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated, the court shall change the
17child's placement to a placement out of the home of the parent on petition of the child,
18the guardian or legal custodian of the child, a person or agency bound by the
19dispositional order or the district attorney or corporation counsel of the county in
20which the dispositional order was entered, or on the court's own motion, and on notice
21to the parent.
AB108-engrossed,6,2422
(b) Paragraphs (a) and (am) do not apply if the court determines that the child
23desires to be placed in the home of the person and is sufficiently mature to make such
24a decision and that the placement would be in the best interests of the child.
AB108-engrossed,7,6
148.42
(1m) (b)
The Subject to par. (e), the court may issue the temporary order
2ex parte or may refuse to issue the temporary order and hold a hearing on whether
3to issue an injunction. The temporary order is in effect until a hearing is held on the
4issuance of an injunction. The court shall hold a hearing on the issuance of an
5injunction on or before the date of the hearing on the petition to terminate parental
6rights under s. 48.422 (1).
AB108-engrossed,7,148
48.42
(1m) (c) Notwithstanding any other order under s. 48.355 (3), the court
,
9subject to par. (e), may grant an injunction prohibiting the respondent from visiting
10or contacting the child if the court determines that the prohibition would be in the
11best interests of the child. An injunction under this subsection is effective according
12to its terms but may not remain in effect beyond the date the court dismisses the
13petition for termination of parental rights under s. 48.427 (2) or issues an order
14terminating parental rights under s. 48.427 (3).
AB108-engrossed,7,2116
48.42
(1m) (e) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the court shall issue a
17temporary order and injunction prohibiting a parent of a child from visitation or
18contact with the child if the parent has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the
19first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional
20homicide, of the child's other parent, and the conviction has not been reversed, set
21aside or vacated.
AB108-engrossed,7,2422
2. Subdivision 1. does not apply if the court determines that the child desires
23to have visitation or contact with the parent and is sufficiently mature to make such
24a decision and that the visitation or contact would be in the best interests of the child.
AB108-engrossed, s. 11
1Section
11. 48.428 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 48.428 (6) (a) and
2amended to read:
AB108-engrossed,8,43
48.428
(6) (a)
The Except as provided in par. (b), the court may order or prohibit
4visitation by a birth parent of a child placed in sustaining care.
AB108-engrossed,8,116
48.428
(6) (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the court may not grant
7visitation under par. (a) to a birth parent of a child who has been placed in sustaining
8care if the birth parent has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree
9intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of
10the child's other birth parent, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or
11vacated.
AB108-engrossed,8,2012
1m. Except as provided in subd. 2., if a birth parent who is granted visitation
13rights with a child under par. (a) is convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree
14intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of
15the child's other birth parent, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or
16vacated, the court shall issue an order prohibiting the birth parent from having
17visitation with the child on petition of the child, the guardian or legal custodian of
18the child, or the district attorney or corporation counsel of the county in which the
19dispositional order was entered, or on the court's own motion, and on notice to the
20birth parent.
AB108-engrossed,8,2321
2. Subdivisions 1. and 1m. do not apply if the court determines that the child
22desires to have visitation with the birth parent and is sufficiently mature to make
23such a decision and that the visitation would be in the best interests of the child.
AB108-engrossed,9,8
148.925
(1) (intro.) Upon petition by a relative who has maintained a
2relationship similar to a parent-child relationship with a child who has been adopted
3by a stepparent or relative, the court
, subject to subs. (1m) and (2), may grant
4reasonable visitation rights to that person if the petitioner has maintained such a
5relationship within 2 years prior to the filing of the petition, if the adoptive parent
6or parents, or, if a birth parent is the spouse of an adoptive parent, the adoptive
7parent and birth parent, have notice of the hearing and if the court determines all
8of the following:
AB108-engrossed,9,1510
48.925
(1m) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the court may not grant
11visitation rights under sub. (1) to a relative who has maintained a relationship
12similar to a parent-child relationship with a child if the relative has been convicted
13under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the
142nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the child, and the conviction has not
15been reversed, set aside or vacated.
AB108-engrossed,9,2216
(am) Except as provided in par. (b), if a relative who is granted visitation rights
17with a child under sub. (1) is convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional
18homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of
19the child, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated, the court
20shall issue an order prohibiting the relative from having visitation with the child on
21petition of the child or the parent, guardian or legal custodian of the child, or on the
22court's own motion, and on notice to the relative.
AB108-engrossed,9,2523
(b) Paragraphs (a) and (am) do not apply if the court determines that the child
24desires to have visitation with the relative and is sufficiently mature to make such
25a decision and that the visitation would be in the best interests of the child.
AB108-engrossed,10,62
767.245
(1) Except as provided in
sub.
subs. (1m) and (2m), upon petition by
3a grandparent, greatgrandparent, stepparent or person who has maintained a
4relationship similar to a parent-child relationship with the child, the court may
5grant reasonable visitation rights to that person if the parents have notice of the
6hearing and if the court determines that visitation is in the best interest of the child.
AB108-engrossed,10,128
767.245
(1m) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the court may not grant
9visitation rights under sub. (1) to a person who has been convicted under s. 940.01
10of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree
11intentional homicide, of a parent of the child, and the conviction has not been
12reversed, set aside or vacated.
AB108-engrossed,10,1513
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the court determines that the child desires
14to have visitation with the person and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision
15and that the visitation would be in the best interests of the child.
AB108-engrossed,10,2317
767.245
(6) (a) If a person granted visitation rights with a child under this
18section is convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under
19s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the child, and the
20conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated, the court shall modify the
21visitation order by denying visitation with the child upon petition, motion or order
22to show cause by a parent or guardian of the child, or upon the court's own motion,
23and upon notice to the person granted visitation rights.
AB108-engrossed,11,3
1(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the court determines that the child desires
2to have visitation with the person and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision
3and that the visitation would be in the best interests of the child.
AB108-engrossed,11,12
5767.247 Prohibiting visitation or physical placement if a parent kills
6other parent. (1) Notwithstanding ss. 767.23 (1) (am), 767.24 (1), (4) and (5),
7767.51 (3) and 767.62 (4) (a) and except as provided in sub. (2), in an action under this
8chapter that affects a minor child, a court or family court commissioner may not
9grant to the child's parent visitation or physical placement rights with the child if the
10parent has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide,
11or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of the child's other parent,
12and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.
AB108-engrossed,11,16
13(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the court or family court commissioner
14determines that the child desires to have visitation or periods of physical placement
15with the parent and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that the
16visitation or periods of physical placement would be in the best interests of the child.
AB108-engrossed,11,2418
767.325
(4m) Denial of physical placement for killing other parent. (a)
19Notwithstanding subs. (1) to (4), upon petition, motion or order to show cause by a
20party or on its own motion, a court shall modify a physical placement order by
21denying a parent physical placement with a child if the parent has been convicted
22under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the
232nd-degree intentional homicide, of the child's other parent, and the conviction has
24not been reversed, set aside or vacated.
AB108-engrossed,12,4
1(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the court determines that the child desires
2to have physical placement with the parent and is sufficiently mature to make such
3a decision and that physical placement with the parent would be in the best interests
4of the child.
AB108-engrossed,12,156
880.155
(2) If one or both parents of a minor child are deceased and the child
7is in the custody of the surviving parent or any other person, a grandparent or
8stepparent of the child may petition for visitation privileges with respect to the child,
9whether or not the person with custody is married. The grandparent or stepparent
10may file the petition in a guardianship or temporary guardianship proceeding under
11this chapter that affects the minor child or may file the petition to commence an
12independent action under this chapter.
The Except as provided in sub. (3m), the 13court may grant reasonable visitation privileges to the grandparent or stepparent if
14the surviving parent or other person who has custody of the child has notice of the
15hearing and if the court determines that visitation is in the best interest of the child.
AB108-engrossed,12,2117
880.155
(3m) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the court may not grant
18visitation privileges to a grandparent or stepparent under this section if the
19grandparent or stepparent has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree
20intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of
21a parent of the child, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.
AB108-engrossed,12,2522
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the court determines that the child desires
23to have visitation with the grandparent or stepparent and is sufficiently mature to
24make such a decision and that the visitation would be in the best interests of the
25child.
AB108-engrossed,13,92
880.155
(4m) (a) If a grandparent or stepparent granted visitation privileges
3with respect to a child under this section is convicted under s. 940.01 of the
4first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional
5homicide, of a parent of the child, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside
6or vacated, the court shall modify the visitation order by denying visitation with the
7child upon petition, motion or order to show cause by a person having custody of the
8child, or upon the court's own motion, and upon notice to the grandparent or
9stepparent granted visitation privileges.
AB108-engrossed,13,1310
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the court determines that the child desires
11to have visitation with the grandparent or stepparent and is sufficiently mature to
12make such a decision and that the visitation would be in the best interests of the
13child.
AB108-engrossed,13,21
15880.157 Prohibiting visitation or physical placement if a parent kills
16other parent. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), in an action under this chapter
17that affects a minor child, a court may not grant to a parent of the child visitation or
18physical placement rights with the child if the parent has been convicted under s.
19940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree
20intentional homicide, of the child's other parent, and the conviction has not been
21reversed, set aside or vacated.
AB108-engrossed,13,25
22(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the court determines that the child desires
23to have visitation or periods of physical placement with the parent and is sufficiently
24mature to make such a decision and that visitation or periods of physical placement
25would be in the best interests of the child.
AB108-engrossed,14,92
938.207
(1) (a) The home of a parent or guardian
, except that a juvenile may
3not be held in the home of a parent or guardian if the parent or guardian has been
4convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05
5of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the juvenile, and the conviction
6has not been reversed, set aside or vacated, unless the person making the custody
7decision determines that the juvenile desires to be held in the home of the parent or
8guardian and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that the placement
9would be in the best interests of the juvenile.
AB108-engrossed,14,1811
938.207
(1) (b) The home of a relative
, except that a juvenile may not be held
12in the home of a relative if the relative has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the
13first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional
14homicide, of a parent of the juvenile, and the conviction has not been reversed, set
15aside or vacated, unless the person making the custody decision determines that the
16juvenile desires to be held in the home of the relative and is sufficiently mature to
17make such a decision and that the placement would be in the best interests of the
18juvenile.
AB108-engrossed,15,320
938.34
(3) (a) The home of a parent or other relative of the juvenile
, except that
21the court may not designate the home of a parent or other relative of the juvenile as
22the juvenile's placement if the parent or other relative has been convicted under s.
23940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree
24intentional homicide, of a parent of the juvenile, and the conviction has not been
25reversed, set aside or vacated, unless the court determines that the juvenile desires
1to be placed in the home of the parent or other relative and is sufficiently mature to
2make such a decision and that the placement would be in the best interests of the
3juvenile.
AB108-engrossed,15,135
938.34
(3) (b)
A home which need not be The home of a person who is not
6required to be licensed if placement is for less than 30 days
, except that the judge may
7not designate the name of a person who is not required to be licensed as the juvenile's
8placement if the person has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree
9intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of
10a parent of the juvenile, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or
11vacated, unless the judge determines that the juvenile desires to be placed in that
12home and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that the placement
13would be in the best interests of the juvenile.
AB108-engrossed, s. 26
14Section
26. 938.355 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 938.355 (3) (a) and
15amended to read:
AB108-engrossed,15,1816
938.355
(3) (a)
If Except as provided in par. (b), if, after a hearing on the issue
17with due notice to the parent or guardian, the court finds that it would be in the best
18interest of the juvenile, the court may set reasonable rules of parental visitation.
AB108-engrossed,15,2420
938.355
(3) (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the court may not grant
21visitation under par. (a) to a parent of a juvenile if the parent has been convicted
22under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the
232nd-degree intentional homicide, of the juvenile's other parent, and the conviction
24has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.
AB108-engrossed,16,9
11m. Except as provided in subd. 2., if a parent who is granted visitation rights
2with a juvenile under par. (a) is convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree
3intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of
4the juvenile's other parent, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or
5vacated, the court shall issue an order prohibiting the parent from having visitation
6with the juvenile on petition of the juvenile, the guardian or legal custodian of the
7juvenile, a person or agency bound by the dispositional order or the district attorney
8or corporation counsel of the county in which the dispositional order was entered, or
9on the court's own motion, and on notice to the parent.
AB108-engrossed,16,1210
2. Subdivisions 1. and 1m. do not apply if the court determines that the juvenile
11desires to have visitation with the parent and is sufficiently mature to make such a
12decision and that the visitation would be in the best interests of the juvenile.
AB108-engrossed,16,1814
938.357
(4d) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the court may not change a
15juvenile's placement to a placement in the home of a person who has been convicted
16under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the
172nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the juvenile, if the conviction has not
18been reversed, set aside or vacated.
AB108-engrossed,17,219
(am) Except as provided in par (b), if a parent in whose home a juvenile is placed
20is convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s.
21940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of the juvenile's other parent, and the
22conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated, the court shall change the
23juvenile's placement to a placement out of the home of the parent on petition of the
24juvenile, the guardian or legal custodian of the juvenile, a person or agency bound
25by the dispositional order or the district attorney or corporation counsel of the county
1in which the dispositional order was entered, or on the court's own motion, and on
2notice to the parent.
AB108-engrossed,17,63
(b) Paragraphs (a) and (am) do not apply if the court determines that the
4juvenile desires to be placed in the home of the person and is sufficiently mature to
5make such a decision and that the placement would be in the best interests of the
6juvenile.