Amendment SA2-SB504

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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 2, TO SENATE BILL 504

February 13, 2014 - Offered by Senator Lazich.

SB504-SA2,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

SB504-SA2,1,3 1. Page 3, line 1: delete "subds. 1. and 2., a parent" and substitute "subd. 1., a parent 18 years of age or over".

SB504-SA2,1,4 2. Page 3, line 6: after "parent" insert "18 years of age or over".

SB504-SA2,1,5 3. Page 3, line 9: delete lines 9 to 12 and substitute:

SB504-SA2,1,12 "48.23 (2) (c) In a proceeding to vacate or reconsider a default judgment granted in an involuntary termination of parental rights proceeding, a parent who has waived counsel under par. (b) 1. or who is presumed to have waived counsel under par. (b) 3. in the involuntary termination of parental rights proceeding shall be represented by counsel, unless in the proceeding to vacate or reconsider the default judgment the parent waives counsel as provided in par. (b) 1. or is presumed to have waived counsel as provided in par. (b) 3.

SB504-SA2,5g Section 5g. 48.23 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB504-SA2,2,3 48.23 (4m) Discharge of counsel. In any situation under this section in which counsel is knowingly and voluntarily waived or in which a parent is presumed to have waived his or her right to counsel, the court may discharge counsel.".

SB504-SA2,2,4 (End)