AB521-ASA1,27,12
148.64 (4) (c) The circuit court for the county where the child is placed
2dispositional order placing a child in a foster home, treatment foster home, or group
3home was entered or the voluntary agreement under s. 48.63 so placing a child was
4made
has jurisdiction upon petition of any interested party over a child who is placed
5in a foster home, treatment foster home, or group home. The circuit court may call
6a hearing, at which the head of the home and the supervising agency under sub. (2)
7shall be present, for the purpose of reviewing any decision or order of that agency
8involving the placement and care of the child. If the child has been placed in a foster
9home, the foster parent may present relevant evidence at the hearing. The court
10shall determine the case so as to promote
The petitioner has the burden of proving
11by clear and convincing evidence that the decision or order issued by the agency is
12not in
the best interests of the child.
AB521-ASA1, s. 44 13Section 44. 48.72 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB521-ASA1,27,25 1448.72 Appeal procedure. Except as provided in s. 48.715 (6) and (7), any
15person aggrieved by the department's refusal or failure to issue, renew, or continue
16a license or by any action taken by the department under s. 48.715 has the right to
17an administrative hearing provided for contested cases in ch. 227. To receive an
18administrative hearing under ch. 227, the aggrieved person shall send to the
19department a written request for a hearing under s. 227.44 within 10 days after the
20date of the department's refusal or failure to issue, renew, or continue a license or the
21department's action taken under s. 48.715. The department shall hold an
22administrative hearing under s. 227.44 within 30 days after receipt of the request
23for the administrative hearing unless the aggrieved person consents to an extension
24of that time period. Judicial review of the department's decision may be had by any
25party in the contested case
as provided in ch. 227.
AB521-ASA1, s. 45
1Section 45 . 48.78 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB521-ASA1,28,62 48.78 (2) (a) No agency may make available for inspection or disclose the
3contents of any record kept or information received about an individual in its care
4or legal custody, except as provided under s. 48.371, 48.38 (5) (b) or (d) or (5m) (d),
548.432, 48.433, 48.48 (17) (bm), 48.57 (2m), 48.93, 48.981 (7), 938.51, or 938.78 or by
6order of the court.
AB521-ASA1, s. 46 7Section 46. 48.825 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB521-ASA1,28,138 48.825 (3m) No person may publish by a public medium an advertisement that
9violates this section. If the owner, agent, or employee of the public medium receives
10a copy of the license of the person or agency requesting the advertisement that
11indicates that the person or agency is licensed to provide adoption services in this
12state, there is a rebuttable presumption that the advertisement does not violate this
13section.
AB521-ASA1, s. 47 14Section 47. 48.825 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB521-ASA1,28,1615 48.825 (5) Any person who violates sub. (2) or (3m) may be fined not more than
16$10,000 or imprisoned not more than 9 months or both.
AB521-ASA1, s. 48 17Section 48. 48.833 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB521-ASA1,29,13 1848.833 Placement of children for adoption by the department, county
19departments
, and child welfare agencies. The department, a county
20department under s. 48.57 (1) (e) or (hm), or a child welfare agency licensed under
21s. 48.60 may place a child for adoption in a licensed foster home or a licensed
22treatment foster home without a court order if the department, county department
23under s. 48.57 (1) (e) or (hm) or the, or child welfare agency is the guardian of the child
24or makes the placement at the request of another agency which that is the guardian
25of the child and if the proposed adoptive parents have completed the preadoption

1preparation required under s. 48.84 (1) or the department, county department, or
2child welfare agency determines that the proposed adoptive parents are not required
3to complete that preparation
. Before placing a child for adoption under this section,
4the department, county department, or child welfare agency making the placement
5shall consider the availability of a placement for adoption with a relative of the child
6who is identified in the child's permanency plan under s. 48.38 or 938.38 or who is
7otherwise known by the department, county department, or child welfare agency.
8When a child is placed under this section in a licensed foster home or a licensed
9treatment foster home for adoption, the department, county department , or child
10welfare agency making the placement shall enter into a written agreement with the
11proposed adoptive parent, which shall state the date on which the child is placed in
12the licensed foster home or licensed treatment foster home for adoption by the
13proposed adoptive parent.
AB521-ASA1, s. 49 14Section 49. 48.837 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB521-ASA1,29,2015 48.837 (1) Adoptive In-state adoptive placement. A When the proposed
16adoptive parent or parents of a child reside in this state and are not relatives of the
17child, a
parent having custody of a child and the proposed adoptive parent or parents
18of the child may petition the court for placement of the child for adoption in the home
19of a person who is not a relative of the child if the home is licensed as a foster home
20or treatment foster home under s. 48.62.
AB521-ASA1, s. 50 21Section 50. 48.837 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB521-ASA1,30,322 48.837 (1m) Out-of-state adoptive placement. Notwithstanding s. 48.988,
23when the proposed adoptive parent or parents of a child reside outside this state and
24are not relatives of the child, a parent having custody of a child and the proposed
25adoptive parent or parents of the child may petition the court for placement of the

1child for adoption in the home of the proposed adoptive parent or parents, if the home
2meets the criteria established by the laws of the other state for a preadoptive
3placement of a child in the home of a nonrelative.
AB521-ASA1, s. 51 4Section 51. 48.837 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB521-ASA1,30,75 48.837 (2) (d) That the proposed adoptive parents have completed the
6preadoption preparation required under s. 48.84 (1) or are not required to complete
7that preparation.
AB521-ASA1, s. 52 8Section 52. 48.837 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB521-ASA1,30,169 48.837 (4) (c) Shall, when the petition has been filed under sub. (1), order the
10department or a county department under s. 48.57 (1) (e) or (hm) to investigate the
11proposed adoptive placement, to interview each petitioner, to provide counseling if
12requested and to report its recommendation to the court at least 5 days before the
13hearing on the petition. If a licensed child welfare agency has investigated the
14proposed adoptive placement and interviewed the petitioners, the court may accept
15a report and recommendation from the child welfare agency in place of the
16court-ordered report required under this paragraph.
AB521-ASA1, s. 53 17Section 53. 48.837 (4) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB521-ASA1,30,2218 48.837 (4) (cm) Shall, when the petition has been filed under sub. (1m), request
19the appropriate agency in the state where the proposed adoptive parent or parents
20reside to follow the procedure established by the laws of that state to ensure that the
21proposed adoptive home meets the criteria for a preadoptive placement of the child
22in the home of a nonrelative.
AB521-ASA1, s. 54 23Section 54. 48.837 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB521-ASA1,31,1024 48.837 (4) (e) Shall, before hearing the petitions under subs. (2) and (3),
25ascertain whether the child's paternity of a nonmarital child who is not adopted or

1whose parents do not subsequently intermarry under s. 767.60
has been
2acknowledged under s. 767.62 (1) or a substantially similar law of another state or
3adjudicated in this state or another jurisdiction. If any person has filed a declaration
4of paternal interest under s. 48.025, the court shall determine the rights of that
5person.
If the child's paternity has not been acknowledged or adjudicated and if no
6person has filed a declaration under s. 48.025
, the court shall attempt to ascertain
7the paternity of the child and shall determine the rights of any person who may be
8the father of the child as provided under s. 48.423
. The court may not proceed with
9the hearing on the petitions under this section unless the parental rights of the
10nonpetitioning parent, whether known or unknown, have been terminated.
AB521-ASA1, s. 55 11Section 55. 48.839 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB521-ASA1,31,2312 48.839 (2) (b) If the guardian files a judgment or order of a court under par. (a),
13the department shall review the judgment or order. If the department determines
14that the judgment or order has the effect of freeing the child for adoption, if the
15department has been furnished with a copy of a home study recommending the
16guardian as an adoptive parent, if a licensed child welfare agency has been identified
17to provide the services required under sub. (5) and, if the guardian has filed the bond
18required under sub. (1), and if the guardian has completed the preadoption
19preparation required under s. 48.84 (1) or the department has determined that the
20guardian is not required to complete that preparation
, the department shall certify
21to the U.S. immigration and naturalization service that all preadoptive
22requirements of this state that can be met before the child's arrival in the United
23States have been met.
AB521-ASA1, s. 56 24Section 56. 48.839 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB521-ASA1,32,12
148.839 (2) (c) If the guardian files an instrument other than a judgment or order
2of a court under par. (a), the department shall review the instrument. If the
3department determines that the instrument has the effect under the laws of the
4foreign jurisdiction of freeing the child for adoption, if the department has been
5furnished with a copy of a home study recommending the adoptive parents, if a
6licensed child welfare agency has been identified to provide the services required
7under sub. (5) and, if the guardian has filed the bond required under sub. (1), and if
8the guardian has completed the preadoption preparation required under s. 48.84 (1)
9or the department has determined that the guardian is not required to complete that
10preparation
, the department shall certify to the U.S. immigration and naturalization
11service that all preadoptive requirements of this state that can be met prior to the
12child's arrival in the United States have been met.
AB521-ASA1, s. 57 13Section 57. 48.84 of the statutes is created to read:
AB521-ASA1,32,25 1448.84 Preadoption preparation for proposed adoptive parents. (1)
15Before a child may be placed under s. 48.833 for adoption by a proposed adoptive
16parent who has not previously adopted a child, before a proposed adoptive parent
17who has not previously adopted a child may petition for placement of a child for
18adoption under s. 48.837, and before a proposed adoptive parent who has not
19previously adopted a child may bring a child into this state for adoption under s.
2048.839, the proposed adoptive parent shall complete the preadoption preparation
21required under this section. The preparation shall be provided by a licensed child
22welfare agency, a licensed private adoption agency, or a state-funded postadoption
23resource center. If the proposed adoptive parent does not reside in this state, he or
24she may meet this requirement by obtaining equivalent preparation in his or her
25state of residence.
AB521-ASA1,33,5
1(2) The department shall promulgate rules establishing the number of hours
2of preadoption preparation that is required under sub. (1) and the topics covered
3under that preparation. The preparation shall include training on issues that may
4confront adoptive parents, in general, and that may confront adoptive parents of
5special needs children or foreign children.
AB521-ASA1,33,9 6(3) A proposed adoptive parent who petitions to adopt a child under s. 48.837
7or 48.839 shall pay the costs of the preadoption preparation required under sub. (1).
8The department shall pay the costs of the preadoption preparation required under
9sub. (1) for a proposed adoptive parent with whom a child is placed under s. 48.833.
AB521-ASA1, s. 58 10Section 58. 48.91 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB521-ASA1,33,2311 48.91 (2) In an adoption proceeding for a nonmarital child who is not adopted
12or whose parents do not subsequently intermarry under s. 767.60, the court shall
13establish whether the rights of any persons who have filed declarations of paternal
14interest under s. 48.025 have been determined or
whether the child's paternity has
15been acknowledged under s. 767.62 (1) or a substantially similar law of another state
16or adjudicated in this state or in another jurisdiction. If the court finds that no such
17determination has been made
child's paternity has not been acknowledged or
18adjudicated
, the court shall proceed, prior to any action on the petition for adoption,
19to
attempt to ascertain the paternity of the child and the rights of any person who
20has filed a declaration under s. 48.025
shall determine the rights of any person who
21may be the father of the child as provided under s. 48.423. The court may not proceed
22with the hearing on the petition for adoption unless the parental rights of the
23nonpetitioning parent, whether known or unknown, have been terminated
.
AB521-ASA1, s. 59 24Section 59. 48.913 (1) (c), (i) and (m) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB521-ASA1,34,2
148.913 (1) (c) Maternity clothes for the child's birth mother, not to exceed a
2reasonable
in an amount not to exceed $300.
AB521-ASA1,34,63 (i) Living expenses of the child's birth mother, in an amount not to exceed
4$1,000 $5,000, if payment of the expenses by the proposed adoptive parents or a
5person acting on their behalf is necessary to protect the health and welfare of the
6birth mother or the fetus.
AB521-ASA1,34,87 (m) A gift to the child's birth mother from the proposed adoptive parents, of no
8greater than $50 $100 in value.
AB521-ASA1, s. 60 9Section 60. 808.04 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB521-ASA1,34,1510 808.04 (7m) An appeal from a judgment or order terminating parental rights
11or denying termination of parental rights shall be initiated by filing the notice
12required by s. 809.107 (2) within 30 days after the date of entry of the judgment or
13order appealed from. Notwithstanding s. 809.82 (2) (b), this time period may not be
14enlarged unless the judgment or order was entered as a result of a petition under s.
1548.415 that was filed by a representative of the public under s. 48.09
.
AB521-ASA1, s. 61 16Section 61. 808.04 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB521-ASA1,34,1917 808.04 (8) If the record discloses that the judgment or order appealed from was
18entered after the notice of appeal or intent to appeal was filed, the notice of appeal
19shall be treated as filed after such that entry and on the day thereof of the entry.
AB521-ASA1, s. 62 20Section 62. 809.107 (5) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB521-ASA1,34,2521 809.107 (5) (am) Notice of abandonment of appeal. If the person who filed a
22notice of intent to appeal under sub. (2) and requested a transcript and case record
23under sub. (4) decides not to file a notice of appeal, that person shall notify the person
24required to be served under sub. (2) of this decision, within 30 days after the service
25of the transcript and case record under sub. (4).
AB521-ASA1, s. 63
1Section 63. 809.82 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB521-ASA1,35,42 809.82 (2) (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of par. (a), the time for filing a
3notice of appeal or cross-appeal of a final judgment or order, other than in an appeal
4under s. 809.30 or 809.32 or as provided under s. 808.04 (7m), may not be enlarged.
AB521-ASA1, s. 64 5Section 64. 938.27 (3) (b) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB521-ASA1,35,76 938.27 (3) (b) 1. a. A person who has filed a declaration of paternal interest
7under s. 48.025.
AB521-ASA1, s. 65 8Section 65. 938.27 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB521-ASA1,35,149 938.27 (5) Subject to sub. (3) (b), the court shall make every reasonable effort
10to identify and notify any person who has filed a declaration of paternal interest
11under s. 48.025, any person who has acknowledged paternity of the child under s.
12767.62 (1),
and any person who has been adjudged to be the biological father of the
13juvenile in a judicial proceeding unless the biological father's person's parental
14rights have been terminated.
AB521-ASA1, s. 66 15Section 66 . 938.57 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB521-ASA1,35,2216 938.57 (2m) A county department, as soon as practicable after learning that
17a person who is receiving juvenile welfare services under sub. (1) from the county
18department has changed his or her county of residence, shall provide notice of that
19change to the county department of the person's new county of residence. The notice
20shall include a brief, written description of the services offered or provided to the
21person by the county department and the name, telephone number, and address of
22a person to contact for more information.
AB521-ASA1, s. 67 23Section 67 . 938.78 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB521-ASA1,36,224 938.78 (2) (a) No agency may make available for inspection or disclose the
25contents of any record kept or information received about an individual in its care

1or legal custody, except as provided under sub. (3) or s. 938.371, 938.38 (5) (b) or (d)
2or (5m) (d), or 938.51, or 938.57 (2m) or by order of the court.
AB521-ASA1, s. 68 3Section 68. 977.07 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB521-ASA1,36,134 977.07 (1) (c) For all referrals made under ss. 809.107, 809.30, 974.06 (3) (b)
5and 974.07 (11), except a referral of a child who is entitled to be represented by
6counsel under s. 48.23 or 938.23, a representative of the state public defender shall
7determine indigency. For referrals made under ss. 809.107, 809.30 and 974.06 (3) (b),
8except a referral of a child who is entitled to be represented by counsel under s. 48.23
9or 938.23, the representative of the state public defender may, unless a request for
10redetermination has been filed under s. 809.30 (2) (d) or the defendant's person's
11request for representation states that his or her financial circumstances have
12materially improved, rely upon a determination of indigency made for purposes of
13trial representation under this section.
AB521-ASA1, s. 69 14Section 69. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB521-ASA1,36,1915 (1) Preadoption preparation. The department of health and family services
16shall submit in proposed form the rules required under section 48.84 (2) of the
17statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff under section 227.15
18(1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 4th month beginning after the
19effective date of this subsection.
AB521-ASA1, s. 70 20Section 70 . Initial applicability.
AB521-ASA1,37,221 (1) Notice of and participation in termination of parental rights
22proceedings.
The treatment of sections 48.42 (1) (a), (1g), (2) (b) (intro.) and 1. and
23(bm) and (3) (a), 48.422 (6) (a), 48.837 (4) (e), and 48.91 (2) of the statutes, the
24renumbering and amendment of sections 48.42 (2m), 48.423, and 48.43 (6) of the
25statutes, and the creation of sections 48.42 (2m) (b), 48.423 (2), and 48.43 (6) (b) and

1(c) of the statutes first apply to a termination of parental rights petition filed on the
2effective date of this subsection.
AB521-ASA1,37,63 (2) Notice to county when person receiving services changes county of
4residence.
The treatment of sections 48.48 (17) (bm), 48.57 (2m), 48.78 (2) (a), 938.57
5(2m), and 938.78 (2) (a) of the statutes first applies to a person who changes his or
6her county of residence on the effective date of this subsection.
AB521-ASA1,37,77 (3) Termination of parental rights grounds.
AB521-ASA1,37,108 (a) The treatment of section 48.415 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes first applies to court
9orders required to contain the notice under section 48.356 (2) or 938.356 (2) of the
10statutes granted on the effective date of this subsection.
AB521-ASA1,37,1711 (b) The treatment of section 48.415 (10) (a) and (b) of the statutes first applies
12to court orders required to contain the notice under section 48.356 (2) of the statutes
13granted on the effective date of this paragraph but does not preclude consideration
14of prior orders of a court terminating parental rights with respect to a child who is
15not the subject of the petition in determining whether to terminate, or to find grounds
16to terminate, the parental rights of a person under section 48.415 (10) of the statutes,
17as affected by this act.
AB521-ASA1,37,2118 (4) Termination of parental rights appeals. The treatment of sections 48.43
19(6m), 808.04 (7m) and (8), 809.107 (5) (am), and 809.82 (2) (b) of the statutes first
20applies to judgments or orders granted under section 48.43 of the statutes, as
21affected by this act, on the effective date of this paragraph.
AB521-ASA1,37,2422 (5) Agency decisions involving placement of child. The treatment of section
2348.64 (4) (c) of the statutes first applies to a decision or order of an agency involving
24the placement and care of a child made on the effective date of this subsection.
AB521-ASA1,38,3
1(6) Judicial review. The treatment of section 48.72 of the statutes first applies
2to a decision made or action taken by the department of health and family services
3on the effective date of this subsection.
AB521-ASA1,38,64 (7) Advertising relating to adoption. The treatment of section 48.825 (3m)
5and (5) of the statutes first applies to advertisements published on the effective date
6of this subsection.
AB521-ASA1,38,97 (8) Payment of birth parents' expenses. The treatment of section 48.913 (1) (c),
8(i), and (m) of the statutes first applies to the payment of expenses that are incurred
9on the effective date of this subsection.
AB521-ASA1,38,1510 (9) Preadoption preparation. The treatment of sections 48.833, 48.837 (2) (d),
1148.839 (2) (b) and (c), and 48.84 of the statutes first applies to a child placed for
12adoption under section 48.833 of the statutes, as affected by this act, a petition for
13adoptive placement of a child filed under s. 48.837 (2) of the statutes, as affected by
14this act, or a child brought into this state for purposes of adoption under section
1548.839 of the statutes, as affected by this act, on the effective date of this subsection.
AB521-ASA1, s. 71 16Section 71. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
17except as follows:
AB521-ASA1,39,218 (1) Declaration of paternal interest. The treatment of sections 46.03 (7) (bm),
1948.025 (1), (5) and (6), 48.27 (3) (b) 1. a., 48.27 (5), 48.42 (1) (a), (1g), (2) (b) (intro.)
20and 1. and (bm), and (3) (a), 48.422 (6) (a), 48.837 (4) (e), 48.91 (2), 938.27 (3) (b) 1.
21a. and (5) of the statutes, the renumbering of section 48.025 (3) of the statutes, the
22renumbering and amendment of sections 48.025 (2), 48.42 (2m), 48.423, and 48.43
23(6) of the statutes, and the creation of sections 48.025 (2) (b) and (d) and (3) (a), (c),
24and (d), 48.42 (2m) (b), 48.423 (2), and 48.43 (6) (b) and (c) of the statutes and Section

170 (1) of this act take effect on the first day of the 3rd month beginning after
2publication.
AB521-ASA1,39,53 (2) Preadoption preparation. The treatment of sections 48.833, 48.837 (2) (d),
448.839 (2) (b) and (c), and 48.84 of the statutes and Section 70 (9) of this act take
5effect on the first day of the 12th month beginning after publication.
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