SB461, s. 87
18Section
87. 48.42 (2g) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.42
(2g) (am) The court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent
, 20or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under
21par. (a) an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent,
22treatment foster parent
, or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
23statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,
24relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing.
Any written or oral statement
25made under this paragraph shall be made upon oath or affirmation. A foster parent,
1treatment foster parent
, or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who
2receives a notice of a hearing under par. (a) and an opportunity to be heard under this
3paragraph does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held
4solely on the basis of receiving that notice and opportunity to be heard.
SB461, s. 88
5Section
88. 48.427 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.427
(1m) In addition to any evidence presented under sub. (1), the court
7shall give the foster parent, treatment foster parent
, or other physical custodian
8described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child an opportunity to be heard at the dispositional
9hearing by permitting the foster parent, treatment foster parent
, or other physical
10custodian to make a written or oral statement during the dispositional hearing, or
11to submit a written statement prior to disposition, relevant to the issue of disposition.
12Any written or oral statement made under this subsection shall be made upon oath
13or affirmation. A foster parent, treatment foster parent
, or other physical custodian
14described in s. 48.62 (2) who receives notice of a hearing under s. 48.42 (2g) (a) and
15an opportunity to be heard under this subsection does not become a party to the
16proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving that notice
17and opportunity to be heard.
SB461, s. 89
18Section
89. 48.63 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.63
(1) Acting
pursuant to under court order or voluntary agreement, the
20child's parent or guardian or the department of health and family services, the
21department of corrections, a county department
, or a child welfare agency licensed
22to place children in foster homes
or, treatment foster homes
, or group homes may
23place a child or negotiate or act as intermediary for the placement of a child in a foster
24home, treatment foster home
, or group home. Voluntary agreements under this
25subsection may not be used for placements in facilities other than foster, treatment
1foster
, or group homes and may not be extended. A foster home or treatment foster
2home placement under a voluntary agreement may not exceed
6 months 180 days
3from the date on which the child was removed from the home under the voluntary
4agreement. A group home placement under a voluntary agreement may not exceed
515 days
from the date on which the child was removed from the home under the
6voluntary agreement. These time limitations do not apply to placements made under
7s. 48.345, 938.183, 938.34
, or 938.345. Voluntary agreements may be made only
8under this subsection and shall be in writing and shall specifically state that the
9agreement may be terminated at any time by the parent
or guardian or by the child
10if the child's consent to the agreement is required. The child's consent to the
11agreement is required whenever the child is 12 years of age or older.
SB461, s. 90
12Section
90. 48.63 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.63
(4) A permanency plan under s. 48.38 is required for each child placed
14in a foster home or treatment foster home under sub. (1). If the child is living in a
15foster home or treatment foster home under a voluntary agreement, the agency that
16negotiated or acted as intermediary for the placement shall prepare the permanency
17plan within 60 days after the placement
date on which the child was removed from
18his or her home under the voluntary agreement. A copy of each plan shall be provided
19to the child if he or she is 12 years of age or over and to the child's parent or guardian.
20If the agency
which that arranged the voluntary placement intends to seek a court
21order to place the child outside of his or her home at the expiration of the voluntary
22placement, the agency shall prepare a revised permanency plan and file that revised
23plan with the court prior to the date of the hearing on the proposed placement.
SB461, s. 91
24Section
91. 48.685 (5) (bm) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
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148.685
(5) (bm) 4. A violation of s.
125.075 (1), 125.085 (3) (a) 2., 125.105 (2) (b),
2125.66 (3), 125.68 (12), 940.09, 940.19 (2), (3), (4), (5)
, or (6), 940.20, 940.203, 940.205
3or, 940.207
, or 940.25, a violation of s. 346.63 (1), (2), (5), or (6) that is a felony under
4s. 346.65 (2) (e) or (f), (2j) (d), or (3m), or an offense under ch. 961 that is a felony, if
5committed not more than 5 years before the date of the investigation under sub. (2)
6(am).
SB461, s. 92
7Section
92. 48.78 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.78
(2) (a) No agency may make available for inspection or disclose the
9contents of any record kept or information received about an individual in its care
10or legal custody, except as provided under s. 48.371, 48.38 (5) (b) or (d)
or (5m) (d),
1148.432, 48.433, 48.93, 48.981 (7), 938.51
, or 938.78 or by order of the court.
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48.977
(2) (f) That the agency primarily responsible for providing services to
15the child under a court order has made reasonable efforts to make it possible for the
16child to return to his or her home, while assuring that the child's health and safety
17are the paramount concerns, but that reunification of the child with the child's
18parent or parents is unlikely or contrary to the best interests of the child and that
19further reunification efforts are unlikely to be made or are contrary to the best
20interests of the child, except that the court
need not
is not required to find that the
21agency has made those reasonable efforts with respect to a parent of the child if any
22of the circumstances specified in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1.
, 2., 3., 4., or 5. apply to 5. applies 23to that parent.
The court shall make the findings specified in this paragraph on a
24case-by-case basis based on circumstances specific to the child and shall document
25or reference the specific information on which those findings are based in the
1guardianship order. A guardianship order that merely references this paragraph
2without documenting or referencing that specific information in the order or an
3amended guardianship order that retroactively corrects an earlier guardianship
4order that does not comply with this paragraph is not sufficient to comply with this
5paragraph.
SB461, s. 94
6Section
94. 938.21 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.21
(1) (a) If a juvenile who has been taken into custody is not released
8under s. 938.20, a hearing to determine whether the juvenile shall continue to be held
9in custody under the criteria of ss. 938.205 to 938.209 (1) shall be conducted by the
10judge or juvenile court commissioner within 24 hours after the end of the day that
11the decision to hold the juvenile was made, excluding Saturdays, Sundays
, and legal
12holidays. By the time of the hearing a petition under s. 938.25 shall be filed, except
13that no petition need be filed where a juvenile is taken into custody under s. 938.19
14(1) (b) or (d) 2., 6. or 7. or where the juvenile is a runaway from another state, in which
15case a written statement of the reasons for holding a juvenile in custody shall be
16substituted if the petition is not filed. If no hearing has been held within 24 hours
17or if no petition or statement has been filed at the time of the hearing, the juvenile
18shall be released except as provided in par. (b). A parent not present at the hearing
19shall be granted a rehearing upon request
for good cause shown.
SB461, s. 95
20Section
95. 938.21 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.21
(2) (am) A juvenile held in a nonsecure place of custody may waive in
22writing
his or her right to participate in the hearing under this section. After any
23waiver, a
hearing rehearing shall be granted upon the request of the juvenile or any
24other interested party
for good cause shown. Any juvenile transferred to a secure
25detention facility shall thereafter have a
hearing
rehearing under this section.
SB461, s. 96
1Section
96. 938.21 (3) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.21
(3) (am) The parent, guardian
, or legal custodian may waive
his or her
3right to participate in the hearing under this section.
Agreement in writing of the
4juvenile is required if he or she is over 12. After any waiver, a
hearing rehearing shall
5be granted at the request of
any the parent, guardian, legal custodian, or any other
6interested party
for good cause shown.
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938.21
(5) (b) 1. A finding that continued placement of the juvenile in his or her
10home would be contrary to the welfare of the juvenile. Unless the judge or juvenile
11court commissioner finds that any of the circumstances specified in s. 938.355 (2d)
12(b) 1. to 4. applies, the order shall in addition include a finding as to whether the
13person who took the juvenile into custody and the intake worker have made
14reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home, while
15assuring that the juvenile's health and safety are the paramount concerns, and a
16finding as to whether the person who took the juvenile into custody and the intake
17worker have made reasonable efforts to make it possible for the juvenile to return
18safely home or, if for good cause shown sufficient information is not available for the
19judge or juvenile court commissioner to make a finding as to whether those
20reasonable efforts were made to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home,
21a finding as to whether those reasonable efforts were made to make it possible for
22the juvenile to return safely home and an order for the county department or agency
23primarily responsible for providing services to the juvenile under the custody order
24to file with the court sufficient information for the judge or juvenile court
25commissioner to make a finding as to whether those reasonable efforts were made
1to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home by no later than 5 days after
2the date of the order.
SB461, s. 98
3Section
98. 938.21 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
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938.21
(5) (b) 3. If the judge or juvenile court commissioner finds that any of
5the circumstances specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a
6parent, a determination that the county department or agency primarily responsible
7for providing services under the custody order is not required to make reasonable
8efforts with respect to the parent to make it possible for the juvenile to return safely
9to his or her home.
SB461, s. 99
10Section
99. 938.21 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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938.21
(5) (c) The judge or juvenile court commissioner shall make the findings
12specified in par. (b) 1. and 3. on a case-by-case basis based on circumstances specific
13to the juvenile and shall document or reference the specific information on which
14those findings are based in the custody order. A custody order that merely references
15par. (b) 1. or 3. without documenting or referencing that specific information in the
16custody order or an amended custody order that retroactively corrects an earlier
17custody order that does not comply with this paragraph is not sufficient to comply
18with this paragraph.
SB461, s. 100
19Section
100. 938.21 (5) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
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938.21
(5) (d) 1. If the judge or juvenile court commissioner finds that any of
21the circumstances specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a
22parent, the judge or juvenile court commissioner shall hold a hearing within 30 days
23after the date of that finding to determine the permanency plan for the juvenile. If
24a hearing is held under this subdivision, the agency responsible for preparing the
1permanency plan shall file the permanency plan with the court not less than 5 days
2before the date of the hearing.
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2. If a hearing is held under subd. 1, at least 10 days before the date of the
4hearing the court shall notify the juvenile, any parent, guardian, and legal custodian
5of the juvenile, and any foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical
6custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the juvenile of the time, place, and purpose of
7the hearing.
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3. The court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other
9physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under subd.
102. an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent,
11treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
12statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,
13relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. Any written or oral statement
14made under this subdivision shall be made upon oath or affirmation. A foster parent,
15treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian who receives a notice of a
16hearing under subd. 2. and an opportunity to be heard under this subdivision does
17not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis
18of receiving that notice and opportunity to be heard.
SB461, s. 101
19Section
101. 938.255 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
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938.255
(1) (f) If the juvenile is being held in custody outside of his or her home,
21reliable and credible information showing that continued placement of the juvenile
22in his or her home would be contrary to the welfare of the juvenile and, unless any
23of the circumstances specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies, reliable and
24credible information showing that the person who took the juvenile into custody and
25the intake worker have made reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of the
1juvenile from the home, while assuring that the juvenile's health and safety are the
2paramount concerns, and to make it possible for the juvenile to return safely home.
SB461, s. 102
3Section
102. 938.255 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.255
(2) If any of the facts in sub. (1) (a) to (cm)
and (f) are not known or
5cannot be ascertained by the petitioner, the petition shall so state.
SB461, s. 103
6Section
103. 938.27 (3) (a) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.27
(3) (a) 1m. The court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent
, 8or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under
9subd. 1. an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent,
10treatment foster parent
, or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
11statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,
12relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing.
Any written or oral statement
13made under this subdivision shall be made upon oath or affirmation. A foster parent,
14treatment foster parent
, or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who
15receives a notice of a hearing under subd. 1. and an opportunity to be heard under
16this subdivision does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is
17held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and opportunity to be heard.
SB461, s. 104
18Section
104. 938.315 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
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938.315
(2m) No continuance or extension of a time limit specified in this
20chapter may be granted and no period of delay specified in sub. (1) may be excluded
21in computing a time requirement under this chapter if the continuance, extension,
22or exclusion would result in any of the following:
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(a) The court making an initial finding under s. 938.21 (5) (b) 1., 938.355 (2) (b)
246., or 938.357 (2v) (a) 1. that reasonable efforts have been made to prevent the
25removal of the juvenile from the home, while assuring that the juvenile's health and
1safety are the paramount concerns, or an initial finding under s. 938.21 (5) (b) 3.,
2938.355 (2) (b) 6r., or 938.357 (2v) (a) 3. that those efforts were not required to be
3made because a circumstance specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies, more
4than 60 days after the date on which the juvenile was removed from the home.
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(b) The court making an initial finding under s. 938.38 (5m) that the agency
6primarily responsible for providing services to the juvenile has made reasonable
7efforts to achieve the goals of the juvenile's permanency plan more than 12 months
8after the date on which the juvenile was removed from the home or making any
9subsequent findings under s. 938.38 (5m) as to those reasonable efforts more than
1012 months after the date of a previous finding as to those reasonable efforts.
SB461, s. 105
11Section
105. 938.315 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.315
(3) Failure to comply with any time limit specified in this chapter does
13not deprive the court of personal or subject matter jurisdiction or of competency to
14exercise that jurisdiction. Failure to object to a period of delay or a continuance
15waives the time limit that is the subject of the period of delay or continuance. If a
16party does not comply with a time limit specified in this chapter, the court
, while
17assuring the safety of the juvenile, may grant a continuance under sub. (2), dismiss
18the petition with or without prejudice, release the juvenile from secure or nonsecure
19custody or from the terms of a custody order or grant any other relief that the court
20considers appropriate.
SB461, s. 106
21Section
106. 938.32 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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938.32
(1) (c) 1. If at the time the consent decree is entered into the juvenile
23is placed outside the home under a voluntary agreement under s. 48.63 or is
24otherwise living outside the home without a court order and if the consent decree
25maintains the juvenile in that placement or other living arrangement, the consent
1decree shall include a finding that placement of the juvenile in his or her home would
2be contrary to the welfare of the juvenile, a finding as to whether the county
3department or the agency primarily responsible for providing services to the juvenile
4has made reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home,
5while assuring that the juvenile's health and safety are the paramount concerns,
6unless the judge or juvenile court commissioner finds that any of the circumstances
7specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies, and a finding as to whether the county
8department or agency has made reasonable efforts to achieve the goal of the
9juvenile's permanency plan, unless return of the juvenile to the home is the goal of
10the permanency plan and the judge or juvenile court commissioner finds that any of
11the circumstances specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies.
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2. If the judge or juvenile court commissioner finds that any of the
13circumstances specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a parent,
14the consent decree shall include a determination that the county department or
15agency primarily responsible for providing services under the consent decree is not
16required to make reasonable efforts with respect to the parent to make it possible for
17the juvenile to return safely to his or her home.
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3. The judge or juvenile court commissioner shall make the findings specified
19in subds. 1. and 2. on a case-by-case basis based on circumstances specific to the
20juvenile and shall document or reference the specific information on which those
21findings are based in the consent decree. A consent decree that merely references
22subd. 1. or 2. without documenting or referencing that specific information in the
23consent decree or an amended consent decree that retroactively corrects an earlier
24consent decree that does not comply with this subdivision is not sufficient to comply
25with this subdivision.
SB461, s. 107
1Section
107. 938.32 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
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938.32
(1) (d) 1. If the judge or juvenile court commissioner finds that any of
3the circumstances specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a
4parent, the judge or juvenile court commissioner shall hold a hearing within 30 days
5after the date of that finding to determine the permanency plan for the juvenile. If
6a hearing is held under this subdivision, the agency responsible for preparing the
7permanency plan shall file the permanency plan with the court not less than 5 days
8before the date of the hearing.
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2. If a hearing is held under subd. 1., at least 10 days before the date of the
10hearing the court shall notify the juvenile, any parent, guardian, and legal custodian
11of the juvenile, and any foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical
12custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the juvenile of the time, place, and purpose of
13the hearing.
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3. The court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other
15physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under subd.
162. an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent,
17treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
18statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,
19relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. Any written or oral statement
20made under this subdivision shall be made upon oath or affirmation. A foster parent,
21treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian who receives a notice of a
22hearing under subd. 2. and an opportunity to be heard under this subdivision does
23not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis
24of receiving that notice and opportunity to be heard.
SB461, s. 108
25Section
108. 938.33 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1938.33
(4) Other out-of-home placements. (intro.) A report recommending
2placement in a foster home, treatment foster home, group home
, or nonsecured child
3caring institution
or in the home of a relative other than a parent shall be in writing,
4except that the report may be presented orally at the dispositional hearing if all
5parties consent. A report that is presented orally shall be transcribed and made a
6part of the court record. The report shall include all of the following:
SB461, s. 109
7Section
109. 938.33 (4) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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938.33
(4) (c) Specific information showing that continued placement of the
9juvenile in his or her home would be contrary to the welfare of the juvenile, specific
10information showing that the county department or the agency primarily
11responsible for providing services to the juvenile has made reasonable efforts to
12prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home, while assuring that the juvenile's
13health and safety are the paramount concerns, unless any of the circumstances
14specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies, and specific information showing that
15the county department or agency has made reasonable efforts to achieve the goal of
16the juvenile's permanency plan, unless return of the juvenile to the home is the goal
17of the permanency plan and any of the circumstances specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b)
181. to 4. applies.
SB461, s. 110
19Section
110. 938.335 (3g) of the statutes is created to read:
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938.335
(3g) At hearings under this section, if the agency, as defined in s.
21938.38 (1) (a), is recommending placement of the juvenile in a foster home, treatment
22foster home, group home, or child caring institution or in the home of a relative other
23than a parent, the agency shall present as evidence specific information showing that
24continued placement of the juvenile in his or her home would be contrary to the
25welfare of the juvenile, specific information showing that the county department or
1the agency primarily responsible for providing services to the juvenile has made
2reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home, while
3assuring that the juvenile's health and safety are the paramount concerns, unless
4any of the circumstances specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies, and specific
5information showing that the county department or agency has made reasonable
6efforts to achieve the goal of the juvenile's permanency plan, unless return of the
7juvenile to the home is the goal of the permanency plan and any of the circumstances
8specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies.
SB461, s. 111
9Section
111. 938.355 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.355
(1) Intent. In any order under s. 938.34 or 938.345, the court shall
11decide on a placement and treatment finding based on evidence submitted to the
121court. The disposition shall employ those means necessary to promote the
13objectives specified in s. 938.01.
If the disposition places a juvenile who has been
14adjudicated delinquent outside the home under s. 938.34 (3) (c) or (d), the order shall
15include a finding that the juvenile's current residence will not safeguard the welfare
16of the juvenile or the community due to the serious nature of the act for which the
17juvenile was adjudicated delinquent. If the judge has determined that any of the
18conditions specified in s. 938.34 (4m) (b) 1., 2.
, or 3. applies, that determination shall
19be prima facie evidence that a less restrictive alternative than placement in a
20secured correctional facility, a secured child caring institution
, or a secured group
21home is not appropriate. If information under s. 938.331 has been provided in a court
22report under s. 938.33 (1), the court shall consider that information when deciding
23on a placement and treatment finding.
SB461, s. 112
24Section
112. 938.355 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1938.355
(2) (b) 6. If the juvenile is placed outside the home
and if sub. (2d) does
2not apply, the court's, a finding that continued placement of the juvenile in his or her
3home would be contrary to the welfare of the juvenile or, if the juvenile has been
4adjudicated delinquent and is placed outside the home under s. 938.34 (3) (a), (c), or
5(d) or (4d), a finding that the juvenile's current residence will not safeguard the
6welfare of the juvenile or the community due to the serious nature of the act for which
7the juvenile was adjudicated delinquent. The court order shall also contain a finding
8as to whether
a the county department
which provides social services or the agency
9primarily responsible for providing services under a court order has made reasonable
10efforts to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home, while assuring that the
11juvenile's health and safety are the paramount concerns,
or, if applicable, the court's 12unless the court finds that any of the circumstances specified in sub. (2d) (b) 1. to 4.
13applies, and a finding as to whether the
county department or agency
primarily
14responsible for providing services under a court order has made reasonable efforts
15to
make it possible for the juvenile to return safely to his or her home achieve the goal
16of the juvenile's permanency plan, unless return of the juvenile to the home is the
17goal of the permanency plan and the court finds that any of the circumstances
18specified in sub. (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies. The court shall make the findings specified
19in this subdivision on a case-by-case basis based on circumstances specific to the
20juvenile and shall document or reference the specific information on which those
21findings are based in the court order. A court order that merely references this
22subdivision without documenting or referencing that specific information in the
23court order or an amended court order that retroactively corrects an earlier court
24order that does not comply with this subdivision is not sufficient to comply with this
25subdivision.
SB461, s. 113
1Section
113. 938.355 (2) (b) 6r. of the statutes is created to read:
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938.355
(2) (b) 6r. If the court finds that any of the circumstances specified in
3sub. (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a parent, a determination that the county
4department or agency primarily responsible for providing services under the court
5order is not required to make reasonable efforts with respect to the parent to make
6it possible for the juvenile to return safely to his or her home.
SB461, s. 114
7Section
114. 938.355 (2b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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938.355
(2b) Concurrent reasonable efforts permitted. A county
9department
that provides social services or the agency primarily responsible for
10providing services to a juvenile under a court order may, at the same time as the
11county department or agency is making the reasonable efforts required under sub.
12(2) (b) 6.
to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home or to make it possible
13for the juvenile to return safely to his or her home, work with the department of
14health and family services, a county department under s. 48.57 (1) (e) or (hm)
, or a
15child welfare agency licensed under s. 48.61 (5) in making reasonable efforts to place
16the juvenile for adoption, with a guardian
, with a fit and willing relative, or in some
17other alternative permanent placement.
SB461, s. 115
18Section
115. 938.355 (2c) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(2c) (b) When a court makes a finding under sub. (2) (b) 6. as to whether
20the
county department or the agency primarily responsible for providing services to
21the juvenile under a court order has made reasonable efforts to
make it possible for
22the juvenile to return safely to his or her home achieve the goal of the permanency
23plan, the court's consideration of reasonable efforts shall include
, but not be limited
24to, the considerations listed under par. (a) 1. to 5. and whether visitation schedules
1between the juvenile and his or her parents were implemented, unless visitation was
2denied or limited by the court.
SB461, s. 116
3Section
116. 938.355 (2d) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(2d) (b) (intro.) Notwithstanding sub. (2) (b) 6., the court
need not is
5not required to include in a dispositional order a finding as to whether
a the county
6department
which provides social services or the agency primarily responsible for
7providing services under a court order has made reasonable efforts with respect to
8a parent of a juvenile to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home, while
9assuring that the juvenile's health and safety are the paramount concerns, or, if
10applicable, a finding as to whether the
county department or agency
primarily
11responsible for providing services under a court order has made reasonable efforts
12with respect to a parent of a juvenile to
make it possible for the juvenile to return 13achieve the permanency plan goal of returning the juvenile safely to his or her home,
14if the court finds
, as evidenced by a final judgment of conviction, any of the following:
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15Section
117. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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(2d) (b) 1. That the parent has subjected the juvenile to aggravated
17circumstances
, as evidenced by a final judgment of conviction.
SB461, s. 118
18Section
118. 938.355 (2d) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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(2d) (b) 2. That the parent has committed, has aided or abetted the
20commission of, or has solicited, conspired
, or attempted to commit, a violation of s.
21940.01, 940.02, 940.03
, or 940.05 or a violation of the law of any other state or federal
22law, if that violation would be a violation of s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03
, or 940.05 if
23committed in this state
, as evidenced by a final judgment of conviction, and that the
24victim of that violation is a child of the parent.
SB461, s. 119
25Section
119. 938.355 (2d) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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(2d) (b) 3. That the parent has committed a violation of s. 940.19 (2),
2(3), (4)
, or (5), 940.225 (1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025
, or 948.03 (2) (a) or (3) (a)
3or a violation of the law of any other state or federal law, if that violation would be
4a violation of s. 940.19 (2), (3), (4)
, or (5), 940.225 (1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025
, 5or 948.03 (2) (a) or (3) (a) if committed in this state
, as evidenced by a final judgment
6of conviction, and that the violation resulted in great bodily harm, as defined in s.
7939.22 (14), or in substantial bodily harm, as defined in s. 939.22 (38), to the juvenile
8or another child of the parent.
SB461, s. 120
9Section
120. 938.355 (2d) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
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(2d) (b) 4. That the parental rights of the parent to another child have
11been involuntarily terminated
, as evidenced by a final order of a court of competent
12jurisdiction terminating those parental rights.
SB461, s. 121
13Section
121. 938.355 (2d) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
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(2d) (bm) The court shall make a finding specified in par. (b) 1. to 4.
15on a case-by-case basis based on circumstances specific to the juvenile and shall
16document or reference the specific information on which that finding is based in the
17dispositional order. A dispositional order that merely references par. (b) 1. to 4.
18without documenting or referencing that specific information in the dispositional
19order or an amended dispositional order that retroactively corrects an earlier
20dispositional order that does not comply with this paragraph is not sufficient to
21comply with this paragraph.
SB461, s. 122
22Section
122. 938.355 (2d) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 938.355 (2d) (c) 1.
23and amended to read:
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(2d) (c) 1. If the court
makes a finding finds that any of the
25circumstances specified in par. (b) 1.
, 2., 3., or 4. to 4. applies with respect to a parent,
1the court shall hold a hearing within 30 days after the date of that finding to
2determine the permanency plan for the juvenile. If a hearing is held under this
3paragraph subdivision, the agency responsible for preparing the permanency plan
4shall file the permanency plan with the court not less than 5 days before the date of
5the hearing.
SB461, s. 123
6Section
123. 938.355 (2d) (c) 2. and 3. of the statutes are created to read:
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(2d) (c) 2. If a hearing is held under subd. 1, at least 10 days before the
8date of the hearing the court shall notify the juvenile, any parent, guardian, and legal
9custodian of the juvenile, and any foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other
10physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the juvenile of the time, place, and
11purpose of the hearing.
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3. The court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other
13physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under subd.
142. an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent,
15treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
16statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,
17relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. Any written or oral statement
18made under this subdivision shall be made upon oath or affirmation. A foster parent,
19treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian who receives a notice of a
20hearing under subd. 2. and an opportunity to be heard under this subdivision does
21not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis
22of receiving that notice and opportunity to be heard.
SB461, s. 124
23Section
124. 938.355 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(4) (a) Except as provided under par. (b) or s. 938.368,
all orders an
25order under this section
shall terminate at the end of one year unless the court
1specifies a shorter period of time. Except if s. 938.368 applies, extensions or revisions 2or s. 938.357 or 938.365 made before the juvenile reaches 18 years of age that places
3or continues the placement of the juvenile in his or her home shall terminate at the
4end of one year
after its entry unless the court specifies a shorter period of time.
No
5extension under s. 938.365 of an original dispositional order may be granted for a
6juvenile who is subject to an order under s. 938.34 (4d), (4h), (4m) or (4n) if the
7juvenile is 17 years of age or older when the original dispositional order terminates.
8Any order made before the juvenile reaches the age of majority shall be effective for
9a time up to one year after its entry unless the court specifies a shorter period of time 10or the court terminates the order sooner. Except as provided in par. (b) or s. 938.368,
11an order under this section or s. 938.357 or 938.365 made before the juvenile reaches
1218 years of age that places or continues the placement of the juvenile in a foster home,
13treatment foster home, group home, or child caring institution or in the home of a
14relative other than a parent shall terminate when the juvenile reaches 18 years of
15age, at the end of one year after its entry, or, if the juvenile is a full-time student at
16a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent and is reasonably
17expected to complete the program before reaching 19 years of age, when the juvenile
18reaches 19 years of age, whichever is later, unless the court specifies a shorter period
19of time or the court terminates the order sooner.
SB461, s. 125
20Section
125. 938.355 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(4) (b)
An order under s. 938.34 (4d), (4h) or (4m) for which a juvenile
22has been adjudicated delinquent is subject to par. (a), except that the judge may make 23Except as provided in s. 938.368, an order under s. 938.34 (4d) or (4m)
made before
24the juvenile reaches 18 years of age may apply for up to 2 years
after its entry or until
25the juvenile's 18th birthdate, whichever is earlier
and the judge shall make, unless
1the court specifies a shorter period of time or the court terminates the order sooner.
2Except as provided in s. 938.368, an order under s. 938.34 (4h)
made before the
3juvenile reaches 18 years of age shall apply for 5 years
after its entry, if the juvenile
4is adjudicated delinquent for committing an act that would be punishable as a
5Class B felony if committed by an adult, or until the juvenile reaches 25 years of age,
6if the juvenile is adjudicated delinquent for committing an act that would be
7punishable as a Class A felony if committed by an adult.
Except as provided in s.
8938.368, an extension of an order under s. 938.34 (4d), (4h), (4m), or (4n) made before
9the juvenile reaches 17 years of age shall terminate at the end of one year after its
10entry unless the court specifies a shorter period of time or the court terminates the
11order sooner. No extension under s. 938.365 of an original dispositional order under
12s. 938.34 (4d), (4h), (4m), or (4n) may be granted for a juvenile who is 17 years of age
13or older when the original dispositional order terminates.
SB461, s. 126
14Section
126. 938.355 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(6) (a) If a juvenile who has been adjudged delinquent or to have
16violated a civil law or ordinance, other than an ordinance enacted under s. 118.163
17(1m) or (2), violates a condition specified in sub. (2) (b) 7., the court may impose on
18the juvenile any of the sanctions specified in par. (d) if, at the dispositional hearing
19under s. 938.335, the court explained the conditions to the juvenile and informed the
20juvenile of those possible sanctions or if before the violation the juvenile has
21acknowledged in writing that he or she has read, or has had read to him or her, those
22conditions and possible sanctions and that he or she understands those conditions
23and possible sanctions. If a juvenile who has been found to be in need of protection
24or services under s. 938.13 (4), (6m), (7), (12)
, or (14) violates a condition specified in
25sub. (2) (b) 7., the court may impose on the juvenile any of the sanctions specified in
1par. (d), other than placement in a secure detention facility or juvenile portion of a
2county jail, if, at the dispositional hearing under s. 938.335, the court explained the
3conditions to the juvenile and informed the juvenile of those possible sanctions or if
4before the violation the juvenile has acknowledged in writing that he or she has read,
5or has had read to him or her, those conditions and possible sanctions and that he or
6she understands those conditions and possible sanctions.