AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 101x 3Section 101x. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,147,54 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. That the parent has subjected the child to aggravated
5circumstances, as evidenced by a final judgment of conviction.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 101y 6Section 101y. 48.355 (2d) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,147,127 48.355 (2d) (b) 2. That the parent has committed, has aided or abetted the
8commission of, or has solicited, conspired, or attempted to commit, a violation of s.
9940.01, 940.02, 940.03, or 940.05 or a violation of the law of any other state or federal
10law, if that violation would be a violation of s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, or 940.05 if
11committed in this state, as evidenced by a final judgment of conviction, and that the
12victim of that violation is a child of the parent.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 101z 13Section 101z. 48.355 (2d) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,147,2114 48.355 (2d) (b) 3. That the parent has committed a violation of s. 940.19 (2), (3),
15(4), or (5), 940.225 (1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, or 948.03 (2) (a) or (3) (a) or
16a violation of the law of any other state or federal law, if that violation would be a
17violation of s. 940.19 (2), (3), (4), or (5), 940.225 (1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025,
18or 948.03 (2) (a) or (3) (a) if committed in this state, as evidenced by a final judgment
19of conviction,
and that the violation resulted in great bodily harm, as defined in s.
20939.22 (14), or in substantial bodily harm, as defined in s. 939.22 (38), to the child
21or another child of the parent.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102b 22Section 102b. 48.355 (2d) (b) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
23Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,148,624 48.355 (2d) (b) 3. That the parent has committed a violation of s. 940.19 (3),
251999 stats.,
a violation of s. 940.19 (2), (3), (4), or (5), 940.225 (1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or

1(2), 948.025, or 948.03 (2) (a) or (3) (a) or a violation of the law of any other state or
2federal law, if that violation would be a violation of s. 940.19 (2), (3), (4), or (5), 940.225
3(1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, or 948.03 (2) (a) or (3) (a) if committed in this state,
4as evidenced by a final judgment of conviction, and that the violation resulted in
5great bodily harm, as defined in s. 939.22 (14), or in substantial bodily harm, as
6defined in s. 939.22 (38), to the child or another child of the parent.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102bd 7Section 102bd. 48.355 (2d) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,148,108 48.355 (2d) (b) 4. That the parental rights of the parent to another child have
9been involuntarily terminated, as evidenced by a final order of a court of competent
10jurisdiction terminating those parental rights
.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102bg 11Section 102bg. 48.355 (2d) (b) 5. of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin
12Act 2
, is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,148,1613 48.355 (2d) (b) 5. That the parent has been found under s. 48.13 (2m) to have
14relinquished custody of the child under s. 48.195 (1) when the child was 72 hours old
15or younger, as evidenced by a final order of a court of competent jurisdiction making
16that finding
.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102bm 17Section 102bm. 48.355 (2d) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,148,2518 48.355 (2d) (bm) The court shall make a finding specified in par. (b) 1. to 5. on
19a case-by-case basis based on circumstances specific to the child and shall document
20or reference the specific information on which that finding is based in the
21dispositional order. A dispositional order that merely references par. (b) 1. to 5.
22without documenting or referencing that specific information in the dispositional
23order or an amended dispositional order that retroactively corrects an earlier
24dispositional order that does not comply with this paragraph is not sufficient to
25comply with this paragraph.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102br
1Section 102br. 48.355 (2d) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
2Act 2
, is renumbered 48.355 (2d) (c) 1. and amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,149,93 48.355 (2d) (c) 1. If the court makes a finding finds that any of the
4circumstances
specified in par. (b) 1., 2., 3., 4., or 5. to 5. applies with respect to a
5parent
, the court shall hold a hearing within 30 days after the date of that finding
6to determine the permanency plan for the child. If a hearing is held under this
7paragraph subdivision, the agency responsible for preparing the permanency plan
8shall file the permanency plan with the court not less than 5 days before the date of
9the hearing.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102c 10Section 102c. 48.355 (2d) (c) 2. and 3. of the statutes are created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,149,1511 48.355 (2d) (c) 2. If a hearing is held under subd. 1., at least 10 days before the
12date of the hearing the court shall notify the child, any parent, guardian, and legal
13custodian of the child, and any foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other
14physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child of the time, place, and purpose
15of the hearing.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,149,2516 3. The court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other
17physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under subd.
182. an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent,
19treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
20statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,
21relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. A foster parent, treatment
22foster parent, or other physical custodian who receives a notice of a hearing under
23subd. 2. and an opportunity to be heard under this subdivision does not become a
24party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving
25that notice and opportunity to be heard.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102cg
1Section 102cg. 48.355 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,150,222 48.355 (4) Termination of orders. Except as provided under s. 48.368, all
3orders
an order under this section shall terminate at the end of one year unless the
4judge specifies a shorter period of time. Except if s. 48.368 applies, extensions or
5revisions
or s. 48.357 or 48.365 made before the child reaches 18 years of age that
6places or continues the placement of the child in his or her home
shall terminate at
7the end of one year after its entry unless the judge specifies a shorter period of time.
8Any order made before the child reaches the age of majority or
or the judge
9terminates the order sooner. Except as provided under s. 48.368, an order under this
10section or s. 48.357 or 48.365 made before the child reaches 18 years of age that places
11or continues the placement of the child in a foster home, treatment foster home,
12group home, or residential care center for children and youth or in the home of a
13relative other than a parent shall terminate when the child reaches 18 years of age,
14at the end of one year after its entry, or, if the child is a full-time student at a
15secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent and is reasonably expected
16to complete the program before reaching 19 years of age, when the child reaches 19
17years of age, whichever is later, unless the judge specifies a shorter period of time or
18the judge terminates the order sooner. An order under this section or s. 48.357 or
1948.365 relating to an unborn child in need of protection or services that is made

20before the unborn child is born shall be effective for a time up to terminate at the end
21of
one year after its entry unless the judge specifies a shorter period of time or the
22judge terminates the order sooner
.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102cr 23Section 102cr. 48.357 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
24103
, is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,151,5
148.357 (1) (a) The person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the
2dispositional order, the district attorney, or the corporation counsel may request a
3change in the placement of the child or expectant mother, whether or not the change
4requested is authorized in the dispositional order, and , as provided in par. (am) or (c),
5whichever is applicable.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,151,19 6(am) 1. If the proposed change in placement involves any change in placement
7other than a change in placement specified in par. (c), the person or agency primarily
8responsible for implementing the dispositional order, the district attorney, or the
9corporation counsel
shall cause written notice of the proposed change in placement
10to be sent to the child, the parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the child, any
11foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian described in s.
1248.62 (2) of the child, the child's court-appointed special advocate, and, if the child
13is the expectant mother of an unborn child under s. 48.133, the unborn child by the
14unborn child's guardian ad litem. If the expectant mother is an adult, written notice
15shall be sent to the adult expectant mother and the unborn child by the unborn child's
16guardian ad litem. The notice shall contain the name and address of the new
17placement, the reasons for the change in placement, a statement describing why the
18new placement is preferable to the present placement, and a statement of how the
19new placement satisfies objectives of the treatment plan ordered by the court.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102ct 20Section 102ct. 48.357 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
21103
, is renumbered 48.357 (1) (am) 2. and amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,152,1122 48.357 (1) (am) 2. Any person receiving the notice under par. (a) subd. 1. or
23notice of a specific placement under s. 48.355 (2) (b) 2., other than a court-appointed
24special advocate, may obtain a hearing on the matter by filing an objection with the
25court within 10 days after receipt of the notice. Placements may not be changed until

110 days after that notice is sent to the court unless the parent, guardian, or legal
2custodian and the child, if 12 years of age or over, or the child expectant mother, if
312 years of age or over, her parent, guardian, or legal custodian and the unborn child
4by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, or the adult expectant mother and the
5unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, sign written waivers of
6objection, except that placement changes in placement that were authorized in the
7dispositional order may be made immediately if notice is given as required under par.
8(a)
subd. 1. In addition, a hearing is not required for placement changes authorized
9in the dispositional order except when an objection filed by a person who received
10notice alleges that new information is available that affects the advisability of the
11court's dispositional order.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102d 12Section 102d. 48.357 (1) (am) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,152,1513 48.357 (1) (am) 3. If the court changes the child's placement from a placement
14outside the home to another placement outside the home, the change in placement
15order shall contain one of the statements specified in sub. (2v) (a) 2.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102dg 16Section 102dg. 48.357 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,153,617 48.357 (1) (c) 1. If the proposed change in placement would change the
18placement of a child placed in the home to a placement outside the home, the person
19or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order, the district
20attorney, or the corporation counsel shall submit a request for the change in
21placement to the court. The request shall contain the name and address of the new
22placement, the reasons for the change in placement, a statement describing why the
23new placement is preferable to the present placement, and a statement of how the
24new placement satisfies objectives of the treatment plan ordered by the court. The
25request shall also contain specific information showing that continued placement of

1the child in his or her home would be contrary to the welfare of the child and, unless
2any of the circumstances specified in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies, specific
3information showing that the agency primarily responsible for implementing the
4dispositional order has made reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of the child
5from the home, while assuring that the child's health and safety are the paramount
6concerns.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,153,137 2. The court shall hold a hearing prior to ordering any change in placement
8requested under subd. 1. Not less than 3 days prior to the hearing, the court shall
9provide notice of the hearing, together with a copy of the request for the change in
10placement, to the child, the parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the child, the
11child's court-appointed special advocate, and all parties that are bound by the
12dispositional order. If all parties consent, the court may proceed immediately with
13the hearing.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,153,1914 3. If the court changes the child's placement from a placement in the child's
15home to a placement outside the child's home, the change in placement order shall
16contain the findings specified in sub. (2v) (a) 1., one of the statements specified in sub.
17(2v) (a) 2., and, if in addition the court finds that any of the circumstances specified
18in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies with respect to a parent, the determination
19specified in sub. (2v) (a) 3.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102dr 20Section 102dr. 48.357 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
21103
, is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,154,622 48.357 (2) If emergency conditions necessitate an immediate change in the
23placement of a child or expectant mother placed outside the home, the person or
24agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order may remove
25the child or expectant mother to a new placement, whether or not authorized by the

1existing dispositional order, without the prior notice provided in sub. (1) (a) (am) 1.
2The notice shall, however, be sent within 48 hours after the emergency change in
3placement. Any party receiving notice may demand a hearing under sub. (1) (b) (am)
42
. In emergency situations, a child may be placed in a licensed public or private
5shelter care facility as a transitional placement for not more than 20 days, as well
6as in any placement authorized under s. 48.345 (3).
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102e 7Section 102e. 48.357 (2m) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
8Act 103
, is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,154,249 48.357 (2m) (a) The child, the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the child,
10the expectant mother, the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, or
11any person or agency primarily bound by the dispositional order, other than the
12person or agency responsible for implementing the order, may request a change in
13placement under this paragraph. The request shall contain the name and address
14of the place of the new placement requested and shall state what new information
15is available that affects the advisability of the current placement. If the proposed
16change in placement would change the placement of a child placed in the home to a
17placement outside the home, the request shall also contain specific information
18showing that continued placement of the child in the home would be contrary to the
19welfare of the child and, unless any of the circumstances specified in s. 48.355 (2d)
20(b) 1. to 5. applies, specific information showing that the agency primarily
21responsible for implementing the dispositional order has made reasonable efforts to
22prevent the removal of the child from the home, while assuring that the child's health
23and safety are the paramount concerns.
The request shall be submitted to the court.
24In addition, the court may propose a change in placement on its own motion.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102ec
1Section 102ec. 48.357 (2m) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
2Act 103
, is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,155,203 48.357 (2m) (b) The court shall hold a hearing on the matter prior to ordering
4any change in placement requested or proposed under par. (a) if the request states
5that new information is available that affects the advisability of the current
6placement, unless the requested or proposed change in placement involves any
7change in placement other than a change in placement of a child placed in the home
8to a placement outside the home and
written waivers of objection to the proposed
9change in placement are signed by all persons entitled to receive notice under sub.
10(1) (a) (am) 1., other than a court-appointed special advocate, and the court approves.
11If a hearing is scheduled, the court shall notify the child, the parent, guardian, and
12legal custodian of the child, any foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other
13physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child, the child's court-appointed
14special advocate, all parties who are bound by the dispositional order, and, if the child
15is the expectant mother of an unborn child under s. 48.133, the unborn child by the
16unborn child's guardian ad litem, or shall notify the adult expectant mother, the
17unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, and all parties who are bound
18by the dispositional order, at least 3 days prior to the hearing. A copy of the request
19or proposal for the change in placement shall be attached to the notice. If all of the
20parties consent, the court may proceed immediately with the hearing.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102eg 21Section 102eg. 48.357 (2m) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,156,222 48.357 (2m) (c) If the court changes the child's placement from a placement in
23the child's home to a placement outside the child's home, the change in placement
24order shall contain the findings specified in sub. (2v) (a) 1., one of the statements
25specified in sub. (2v) (a) 2., and, if in addition the court finds that any of the

1circumstances specified in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies with respect to a parent,
2the determination specified in sub. (2v) (a) 3.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102em 3Section 102em. 48.357 (2r) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
4103
, is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,156,185 48.357 (2r) If a hearing is held under sub. (1) (b) (am) 2. or (2m) (b) and the
6change in placement would remove a child from a foster home, treatment foster
7home, or other placement with a physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2), the court
8shall give the foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian
9described in s. 48.62 (2) an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the
10foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian to make a written
11or oral statement during the hearing or to submit a written statement prior to the
12hearing relating to the child and the requested change in placement. Any written
13or oral statement made under this subsection shall be made under oath or
14affirmation.
A foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian
15described in s. 48.62 (2) who receives notice of a hearing under sub. (1) (b) (am) 1. or
16(2m) (b) and an opportunity to be heard under this subsection does not become a
17party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving
18that notice and opportunity to be heard.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102er 19Section 102er. 48.357 (2v) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
20103
, is renumbered 48.357 (2v) (a) 2. and amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,157,821 48.357 (2v) (a) 2. If a hearing is held under sub. (1) (b) or (2m) (b) and the
22change in placement would place the child outside the home in a placement order
23would change the placement of the child to a placement outside the home

24recommended by the person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the
25dispositional order, the change in placement order shall include whether from a

1placement in the home or from another placement outside the home,
a statement
2that the court approves the placement recommended by that person or agency or, if
3the child is placed outside the home in a placement other than change in placement
4order would change the placement of the child to a placement outside the home that
5is not
a placement recommended by that person or agency, whether from a placement
6in the home or from another placement outside the home,
a statement that the court
7has given bona fide consideration to the recommendations made by that person or
8agency and all parties relating to the child's placement.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102f 9Section 102f. 48.357 (2v) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,157,1110 48.357 (2v) (a) (intro.) A change in placement order under sub. (1) or (2m) shall
11contain all of the following:
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102fg 12Section 102fg. 48.357 (2v) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,157,2013 48.357 (2v) (a) 1. If the change in placement order changes the child's
14placement from a placement in the child's home to a placement outside the child's
15home, a finding that continued placement of the child in his or her home would be
16contrary to the welfare of the child and, unless a circumstance specified in s. 48.355
17(2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies, a finding that the agency primarily responsible for
18implementing the dispositional order has made reasonable efforts to prevent the
19removal of the child from the home, while assuring that the child's health and safety
20are the paramount concerns.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102fm 21Section 102fm. 48.357 (2v) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,158,222 48.357 (2v) (a) 3. If the court finds that any of the circumstances specified in
23s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies with respect to a parent, a determination that the
24agency primarily responsible for providing services under the change in placement

1order is not required to make reasonable efforts with respect to the parent to make
2it possible for the child to return safely to his or her home.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102fr 3Section 102fr. 48.357 (2v) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,158,114 48.357 (2v) (b) The court shall make the findings specified in par. (a) 1. and 3.
5on a case-by-case basis based on circumstances specific to the child and shall
6document or reference the specific information on which those findings are based in
7the change in placement order. A change in placement order that merely references
8par. (a) 1. or 3. without documenting or referencing that specific information in the
9change in placement order or an amended change in placement order that
10retroactively corrects an earlier change in placement order that does not comply with
11this paragraph is not sufficient to comply with this paragraph.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102g 12Section 102g. 48.357 (2v) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,158,1813 48.357 (2v) (c) 1. If the court finds under par. (a) 3. that any of the
14circumstances specified in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies with respect to a parent,
15the court shall hold a hearing within 30 days after the date of that finding to
16determine the permanency plan for the child. If a hearing is held under this
17subdivision, the agency responsible for preparing the permanency plan shall file the
18permanency plan with the court not less than 5 days before the date of the hearing.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,158,2319 2. If a hearing is held under subd. 1., at least 10 days before the date of the
20hearing the court shall notify the child, any parent, guardian, and legal custodian
21of the child, and any foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical
22custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child of the time, place, and purpose of the
23hearing.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,159,824 3. The court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other
25physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under subd.

12. an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent,
2treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
3statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,
4relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. A foster parent, treatment
5foster parent, or other physical custodian who receives a notice of a hearing under
6subd. 2. and an opportunity to be heard under this subdivision does not become a
7party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving
8that notice and opportunity to be heard.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102gb 9Section 102gb. 48.357 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,159,2310 48.357 (6) No change in placement may extend the expiration date of the
11original order, except that if the change in placement is from a placement in the
12child's home to a placement outside the home the court may extend the expiration
13date of the original order to the date on which the child reaches 18 years of age, to
14the date that is one year after the date of the change in placement order, or, if the child
15is a full-time student at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent
16and is reasonably expected to complete the program before reaching 19 years of age,
17to the date on which the child reaches 19 years of age, whichever is later, or for a
18shorter period of time as specified by the court. If the change in placement is from
19a placement outside the home to a placement in the child's home and if the expiration
20date of the original order is more than one year after the date of the change in
21placement order, the court shall shorten the expiration date of the original order to
22the date that is one year after the date of the change in placement order or to an
23earlier date as specified by the court
.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102gd 24Section 102gd. 48.363 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,160,13
148.363 (1m) If a hearing is held under sub. (1) (a), any party may present
2evidence relevant to the issue of revision of the dispositional order. In addition, the
3court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian
4described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by
5permitting the foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian to
6make a written or oral statement during the hearing, or to submit a written
7statement prior to the hearing, relevant to the issue of revision. Any written or oral
8statement made under this subsection shall be made under oath or affirmation.
A
9foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian described in s.
1048.62 (2) who receives notice of a hearing under sub. (1) (a) and an opportunity to be
11heard under this subsection does not become a party to the proceeding on which the
12hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and opportunity to be
13heard.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102gf 14Section 102gf. 48.365 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,160,1815 48.365 (1) In this section, a child is considered to have been placed outside of
16his or her home on the date on which the court first found that the child has been
17subjected to abuse or neglect or on the date that is 60 days after the date on which

18the child was first removed from his or her home, whichever is earlier.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102gh 19Section 102gh. 48.365 (2g) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,161,420 48.365 (2g) (b) 2. An evaluation of the child's adjustment to the placement and
21of any progress the child has made, suggestions for amendment of the permanency
22plan, a description of efforts to return the child safely to his or her home and specific
23information showing the efforts that have been made to achieve the goal of the
24permanency plan
, including, if applicable, the efforts of the parents to remedy the
25factors which that contributed to the child's placement and, if continued placement

1outside of the child's home is recommended, an explanation of why returning the
2child to his or her home is not safe or feasible
, unless return of the child to the home
3is the goal of the permanency plan and any of the circumstances specified in s. 48.355
4(2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies
.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102gk 5Section 102gk. 48.365 (2g) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,161,236 48.365 (2g) (b) 3. If the child has been placed outside of his or her home for 15
7of the most recent 22 months, not including any period during which the child was
8a runaway from the out-of-home placement or the first 6 months of any period
9during which the child was returned to his or her home for a trial home visit,
a
10statement of whether or not a recommendation has been made to terminate the
11parental rights of the parents of the child. If a recommendation for a termination of
12parental rights has been made, the statement shall indicate the date on which the
13recommendation was made, any previous progress made to accomplish the
14termination of parental rights, any barriers to the termination of parental rights,
15specific steps to overcome the barriers and when the steps will be completed, reasons
16why adoption would be in the best interest of the child, and whether or not the child
17should be registered with the adoption information exchange. If a recommendation
18for termination of parental rights has not been made, the statement shall include an
19explanation of the reasons why a recommendation for termination of parental rights
20has not been made. If the lack of appropriate adoptive resources is the primary
21reason for not recommending a termination of parental rights, the agency shall
22recommend that the child be registered with the adoption information exchange or
23report the reason why registering the child is contrary to the best interest of the child.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102gm 24Section 102gm. 48.365 (2m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 48.365 (2m) (a)
251. and amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,162,15
148.365 (2m) (a) 1. Any party may present evidence relevant to the issue of
2extension. If the child is placed outside of his or her home, the person or agency
3primarily responsible for providing services to the child shall present as evidence
4specific information showing that the agency has made reasonable efforts to achieve
5the goal of the child's permanency plan, unless return of the child to the home is the
6goal of the permanency plan and any of the circumstances specified in s. 48.355 (2d)
7(b) 1. to 5. applies.
The judge shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law based
8on the evidence. Subject to s. 48.355 (2d), the The findings of fact shall include a
9finding as to whether reasonable efforts were made by the agency primarily
10responsible for providing services to the child or expectant mother to make it possible
11for the child to return safely to his or her home or for the expectant mother to return
12to her home
to achieve the goal of the child's permanency plan, unless return of the
13child to the home is the goal of the permanency plan and the judge finds that any of
14the circumstances specified in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies
. An order shall be
15issued under s. 48.355.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102go 16Section 102go. 48.365 (2m) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,162,2117 48.365 (2m) (a) 2. If the judge finds that any of the circumstances specified in
18s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies with respect to a parent, the order shall include a
19determination that the person or agency primarily responsible for providing services
20to the child is not required to make reasonable efforts with respect to the parent to
21make it possible for the child to return safely to his or her home.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102gr 22Section 102gr. 48.365 (2m) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,163,623 48.365 (2m) (a) 3. The judge shall make the findings specified in subd. 1.
24relating to reasonable efforts to achieve the goal of the child's permanency plan and
25the findings specified in subd. 2. on a case-by-case basis based on circumstances

1specific to the child and shall document or reference the specific information on
2which those findings are based in the order issued under s. 48.355. An order that
3merely references subd. 1. or 2. without documenting or referencing that specific
4information in the order or an amended order that retroactively corrects an earlier
5order that does not comply with this subdivision is not sufficient to comply with this
6subdivision.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102h 7Section 102h. 48.365 (2m) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,163,138 48.365 (2m) (ad) 1. If the judge finds that any of the circumstances specified
9in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies with respect to a parent, the judge shall hold a
10hearing within 30 days after the date of that finding to determine the permanency
11plan for the child. If a hearing is held under this subdivision, the agency responsible
12for preparing the permanency plan shall file the permanency plan with the court not
13less than 5 days before the date of the hearing.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,163,1814 2. If a hearing is held under subd. 1., at least 10 days before the date of the
15hearing the court shall notify the child, any parent, guardian, and legal custodian
16of the child, and any foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical
17custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child of the time, place, and purpose of the
18hearing.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102hg 19Section 102hg. 48.365 (2m) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,164,620 48.365 (2m) (ag) In addition to any evidence presented under par. (a), the The
21court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian
22described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child who is notified of a hearing under par. (ad) 2. or
23sub. (2)
an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent,
24treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
25statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,

1relevant to the issue of extension. Any written or oral statement made under this
2paragraph shall be made under oath or affirmation.
A foster parent, treatment foster
3parent, or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who receives notice of a
4hearing under par. (ad) 2. or sub. (2) and an opportunity to be heard under this
5paragraph does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held
6solely on the basis of receiving that notice and opportunity to be heard.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102hr 7Section 102hr. 48.365 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,164,178 48.365 (5) Except as provided in s. 48.368, all orders an order under this section
9that continues the placement of a child in his or her home or that relates to an unborn
10child of an adult expectant mother
shall be for a specified length of time not to exceed
11one year after its date of entry. Except as provided in s. 48.368, an order under this
12section that continues the placement of a child in an out-of-home placement shall
13be for a specified length of time not to exceed the date on which the child reaches 18
14years of age, one year after the date of entry of the order, or, if the child is a full-time
15student at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent and is
16reasonably expected to complete the program before reaching 19 years of age, the
17date on which the child reaches 19 years of age, whichever is later
.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102j 18Section 102j. 48.38 (2) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
19Act 59
, is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,165,320 48.38 (2) Permanency plan required. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3),
21for each child living in a foster home, treatment foster home, group home, residential
22care center for children and youth, secure detention facility, or shelter care facility,
23the agency that placed the child or arranged the placement or the agency assigned
24primary responsibility for providing services to the child under s. 48.355 shall
25prepare a written permanency plan, if one any of the following conditions exists, and,

1for each child living in the home of a relative other than a parent, that agency shall
2prepare a written permanency plan, if any of the conditions specified in pars. (a) to
3(e) exists
:
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102jg 4Section 102jg. 48.38 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,165,75 48.38 (2) (c) The child is under the supervision of an agency under s. 48.64 (2)
6or pursuant to, under a consent decree under s. 48.32 (1) (b), or under a court order
7under s. 48.355.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102jm 8Section 102jm. 48.38 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,165,109 48.38 (2) (f) The child's care is paid would be paid for under s. 49.19 but for s.
1049.19 (20)
.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102jr 11Section 102jr. 48.38 (2) (g) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act
1269
, is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,165,1613 48.38 (2) (g) The child's parent is placed in a foster home, treatment foster
14home, group home, child-caring institution residential care center for children and
15youth
, secure detention facility, or shelter care facility and the child is residing with
16that parent.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102k 17Section 102k. 48.38 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,165,2418 48.38 (3) Time. Subject to s. 48.355 (2d) (c) 1., the agency shall file the
19permanency plan with the court within 60 days after the date on which the child was
20first held in physical custody or placed outside of his or her home under a court order
21removed from his or her home, except that if the child is held for less than 60 days
22in a secure detention facility, juvenile portion of a county jail, or a shelter care facility,
23no permanency plan is required if the child is returned to his or her home within that
24period.
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