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Section 1m. 48.01 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.01
(1) (intro.) This chapter may be cited as "The Children's Code".
In
5construing this chapter, the best interests of the child shall always be of paramount
6consideration. This chapter shall be
interpreted
liberally construed to effectuate the
7following express legislative purposes:
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8Section 1p. 48.01 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 48.01 (1) (ad).".
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Section 8m. 48.01 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 48.01 (1) (a) and
11amended to read:".
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Section 11m. 48.01 (2) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
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48.01
(2) In proceedings involving an American Indian child, the best interests
3of the child shall be determined consistent with the Indian child welfare act,
25 USC
41901 to
1963. In this subsection, "American Indian child" means any unmarried
5person who is under 18 years of age and who is one of the following:
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25 USC 1903 (8).
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(b) Eligible for membership in an Indian tribe and is the biological child of a
8member of an Indian tribe.".
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Section 15m. 48.02 (14g) of the statutes is created to read:
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48.02
(14g) "Physical injury" includes but is not limited to lacerations,
12fractured bones, burns, internal injuries, severe or frequent bruising or great bodily
13harm, as defined in s. 939.22 (14).".
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15amendment 1 and insert the following, which was deleted by engrossed senate
16amendment 1:
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Section 111. 48.981 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.".
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Section
114. 48.981 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
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21Section 115. 48.981 (2m) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.981
(2m) (c) (intro.) Except as provided under pars. (d) and (e), the following
23persons are not required to report as suspected or threatened abuse, as defined
under 24sub. in s. 48.02 (1)
(a) 2. (b), sexual intercourse or sexual contact involving a child:".
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Section 120. 48.982 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.".
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Section 125. 767.11 (8) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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767.11
(8) (b) 1. That a party engaged in abuse
, as defined in s. 813.122 (1) (a), 8of the child, as defined in s.
48.981 (1) (a) and (b) or 813.122 (1) (a) 48.02 (2).
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9Section 126. 767.11 (10) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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767.11
(10) (e) 1. There is evidence that a party engaged in abuse
, as defined
11in s. 813.122 (1) (a), of the child, as defined in s.
48.981 (1) (a) and (b) or 813.122 (1)
12(a) 48.02 (2).
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13Section 127. 767.24 (2) (b) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
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767.24
(2) (b) 2. c. The parties will be able to cooperate in the future decision
15making required under an award of joint legal custody. In making this finding the
16court shall consider, along with any other pertinent items, any reasons offered by a
17party objecting to joint legal custody. Evidence that either party engaged in abuse
,
18as defined in s. 813.122 (1) (a), of the child
, as defined in s.
48.981 (1) (a) and (b) or
19813.122 (1) (a) 48.02 (2), or evidence of interspousal battery
, as described under s.
20940.19
, or domestic abuse
, as defined in s. 813.12 (1) (a)
, creates a rebuttable
21presumption that the parties will not be able to cooperate in the future decision
22making required. This presumption may be rebutted by clear and convincing
23evidence that the abuse will not interfere with the parties' ability to cooperate in the
24future decision making required.
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767.24
(5) (h) Whether there is evidence that a party engaged in abuse
, as
3defined in s. 813.122 (1) (a), of the child, as defined in s.
48.981 (1) (a) and (b) or
4813.122 (1) (a) 48.02 (2).".
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7amendment 1:
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8"813.122
(1) (a) "Abuse" has the meaning given in s. 48.02 (1) and, in addition,
9includes a threat to engage in any conduct under s. 48.02 (1).".
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Section 145. 813.122 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.".
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14senate amendment 2, insert the following which was deleted by engrossed senate
15amendment 1:
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Section 147. 905.04 (4) (e) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
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905.04
(4) (e) 1. a. "Abuse" has the meaning given in s.
48.981 48.02 (1)
(a).".