AB108: Bill Text

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB108, s. 1 Section 1. 48.207 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB108,3,9 48.207 (1) (a) The home of a parent or guardian, except that a child may not be held in the home of a parent or guardian if the parent or guardian has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the child, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated, unless the person making the custody decision determines that the child desires to be held in the home of the parent or guardian and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that the placement would be in the best interests of the child.

AB108, s. 2 Section 2. 48.207 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB108,4,2 48.207 (1) (b) The home of a relative, except that a child may not be held in the home of a relative if the relative has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the child, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated, unless the person making the custody decision determines that the child desires to be held in the home of the relative and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that the placement would be in the best interests of the child.

AB108, s. 3 Section 3. 48.345 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB108,4,12 48.345 (3) (a) The home of a parent or other relative of the child, except that the judge may not designate the home of a parent or other relative of the child as the child's placement if the parent or other relative has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the child, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated, unless the judge determines that the child desires to be placed in the home of the parent or other relative and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that the placement would be in the best interests of the child.

AB108, s. 4 Section 4. 48.345 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB108,4,22 48.345 (3) (b) A home which need not be The home of a person who is not required to be licensed if placement is for less than 30 days, except that the judge may not designate the home of a person who is not required to be licensed as the child's placement if the person has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the child, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated, unless the judge determines that the child desires to be placed in that home and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that the placement would be in the best interests of the child.

AB108, s. 5 Section 5. 48.355 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 48.355 (3) (a) and amended to read:

AB108,5,4 48.355 (3) (a) If Except as provided in par. (b), if, after a hearing on the issue with due notice to the parent or guardian, the judge court finds that it would be in the best interest of the child, the judge court may set reasonable rules of parental visitation.

AB108, s. 6 Section 6. 48.355 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB108,5,10 48.355 (3) (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the court may not grant visitation under par. (a) to a parent of a child if the parent has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of the child's other parent, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.

AB108,5,13 2. Subdivision 1. does not apply if the court determines that the child desires to have visitation with the parent and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that the visitation would be in the best interests of the child.

AB108, s. 7 Section 7. 48.357 (4d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB108,5,19 48.357 (4d) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the court may not change a child's placement to a placement in the home of a person who has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the child, if the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.

AB108,5,22 (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the court determines that the child desires to be placed in the home of the person and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that the placement would be in the best interests of the child.

AB108, s. 8 Section 8. 48.42 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB108,6,4 48.42 (1m) (b) The Subject to par. (e), the court may issue the temporary order ex parte or may refuse to issue the temporary order and hold a hearing on whether to issue an injunction. The temporary order is in effect until a hearing is held on the issuance of an injunction. The court shall hold a hearing on the issuance of an injunction on or before the date of the hearing on the petition to terminate parental rights under s. 48.422 (1).

AB108, s. 9 Section 9. 48.42 (1m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB108,6,12 48.42 (1m) (c) Notwithstanding any other order under s. 48.355 (3), the court, subject to par. (e), may grant an injunction prohibiting the respondent from visiting or contacting the child if the court determines that the prohibition would be in the best interests of the child. An injunction under this subsection is effective according to its terms but may not remain in effect beyond the date the court dismisses the petition for termination of parental rights under s. 48.427 (2) or issues an order terminating parental rights under s. 48.427 (3).

AB108, s. 10 Section 10. 48.42 (1m) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB108,6,19 48.42 (1m) (e) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the court shall issue a temporary order and injunction prohibiting a parent of a child from visitation or contact with the child if the parent has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of the child's other parent, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.

AB108,6,22 2. Subdivision 1. does not apply if the court determines that the child desires to have visitation or contact with the parent and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that the visitation or contact would be in the best interests of the child.

AB108, s. 11 Section 11. 48.428 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 48.428 (6) (a) and amended to read:

AB108,7,2 48.428 (6) (a) The Except as provided in par. (b), the court may order or prohibit visitation by a birth parent of a child placed in sustaining care.

AB108, s. 12 Section 12. 48.428 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB108,7,9 48.428 (6) (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the court may not grant visitation under par. (a) to a birth parent of a child who has been placed in sustaining care if the birth parent has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of the child's other birth parent, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.

AB108,7,12 2. Subdivision 1. does not apply if the court determines that the child desires to have visitation with the birth parent and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that the visitation would be in the best interests of the child.

AB108, s. 13 Section 13. 48.925 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB108,7,21 48.925 (1) (intro.)  Upon petition by a relative who has maintained a relationship similar to a parent-child relationship with a child who has been adopted by a stepparent or relative, the court, subject to subs. (1m) and (2), may grant reasonable visitation rights to that person if the petitioner has maintained such a relationship within 2 years prior to the filing of the petition, if the adoptive parent or parents, or, if a birth parent is the spouse of an adoptive parent, the adoptive parent and birth parent, have notice of the hearing and if the court determines all of the following:

AB108, s. 14 Section 14. 48.925 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB108,8,3 48.925 (1m) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the court may not grant visitation rights under sub. (1) to a relative who has maintained a relationship similar to a parent-child relationship with a child if the relative has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the child, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.

AB108,8,6 (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the court determines that the child desires to have visitation with the relative and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that the visitation would be in the best interests of the child.

AB108, s. 15 Section 15. 767.245 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB108,8,12 767.245 (1) Except as provided in sub. subs. (1m) and (2m), upon petition by a grandparent, greatgrandparent, stepparent or person who has maintained a relationship similar to a parent-child relationship with the child, the court may grant reasonable visitation rights to that person if the parents have notice of the hearing and if the court determines that visitation is in the best interest of the child.

AB108, s. 16 Section 16. 767.245 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB108,8,18 767.245 (1m) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the court may not grant visitation rights under sub. (1) to a person who has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the child, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.

AB108,8,21 (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the court determines that the child desires to have visitation with the person and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that the visitation would be in the best interests of the child.

AB108, s. 17 Section 17. 767.247 of the statutes is created to read:

AB108,9,5 767.247 Prohibiting visitation or physical placement if a parent kills other parent. (1) Notwithstanding ss. 767.23 (1) (am), 767.24 (1), (4) and (5), 767.51 (3) and 767.62 (4) (a) and except as provided in sub. (2), in an action under this chapter that affects a minor child, a court or family court commissioner may not grant to the child's parent visitation or physical placement rights with the child if the parent has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of the child's other parent, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.

AB108,9,9 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the court or family court commissioner determines that the child desires to have visitation or periods of physical placement with the parent and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that the visitation or periods of physical placement would be in the best interests of the child.

AB108, s. 18 Section 18. 767.325 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB108,9,17 767.325 (4m) Denial of physical placement for killing other parent. (a) Notwithstanding subs. (1) to (4), upon petition, motion or order to show cause by a party or on its own motion, a court shall modify a physical placement order by denying a parent physical placement with a child if the parent has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of the child's other parent, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.

AB108,9,21 (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the court determines that the child desires to have physical placement with the parent and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that physical placement with the parent would be in the best interests of the child.

AB108, s. 19 Section 19. 880.155 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB108,9,25 880.155 (2) If one or both parents of a minor child are deceased and the child is in the custody of the surviving parent or any other person, a grandparent or stepparent of the child may petition for visitation privileges with respect to the child, whether or not the person with custody is married. The grandparent or stepparent may file the petition in a guardianship or temporary guardianship proceeding under this chapter that affects the minor child or may file the petition to commence an independent action under this chapter. The Except as provided in sub. (3m), the court may grant reasonable visitation privileges to the grandparent or stepparent if the surviving parent or other person who has custody of the child has notice of the hearing and if the court determines that visitation is in the best interest of the child.

AB108, s. 20 Section 20. 880.155 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB108,10,13 880.155 (3m) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the court may not grant visitation privileges to a grandparent or stepparent under this section if the grandparent or stepparent has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the child, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.

AB108,10,17 (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the court determines that the child desires to have visitation with the grandparent or stepparent and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that the visitation would be in the best interests of the child.

AB108, s. 21 Section 21. 880.157 of the statutes is created to read:

AB108,10,25 880.157 Prohibiting visitation or physical placement if a parent kills other parent. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), in an action under this chapter that affects a minor child, a court may not grant to a parent of the child visitation or physical placement rights with the child if the parent has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of the child's other parent, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.

AB108,11,4 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the court determines that the child desires to have visitation or periods of physical placement with the parent and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that visitation or periods of physical placement would be in the best interests of the child.

AB108, s. 22 Section 22. 938.207 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB108,11,13 938.207 (1) (a) The home of a parent or guardian, except that a juvenile may not be held in the home of a parent or guardian if the parent or guardian has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the juvenile, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated, unless the person making the custody decision determines that the juvenile desires to be held in the home of the parent or guardian and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that the placement would be in the best interests of the juvenile.

AB108, s. 23 Section 23. 938.207 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB108,11,22 938.207 (1) (b) The home of a relative, except that a juvenile may not be held in the home of a relative if the relative has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the juvenile, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated, unless the person making the custody decision determines that the juvenile desires to be held in the home of the relative and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that the placement would be in the best interests of the juvenile.

AB108, s. 24 Section 24. 938.34 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB108,12,7 938.34 (3) (a) The home of a parent or other relative of the juvenile, except that the court may not designate the home of a parent or other relative of the juvenile as the juvenile's placement if the parent or other relative has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the juvenile, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated, unless the court determines that the juvenile desires to be placed in the home of the parent or other relative and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that the placement would be in the best interests of the juvenile.

AB108, s. 25 Section 25. 938.34 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB108,12,17 938.34 (3) (b) A home which need not be The home of a person who is not required to be licensed if placement is for less than 30 days, except that the judge may not designate the name of a person who is not required to be licensed as the juvenile's placement if the person has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the juvenile, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated, unless the judge determines that the juvenile desires to be placed in that home and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that the placement would be in the best interests of the juvenile.

AB108, s. 26 Section 26. 938.355 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 938.355 (3) (a) and amended to read:

AB108,12,22 938.355 (3) (a) If Except as provided in par. (b), if, after a hearing on the issue with due notice to the parent or guardian, the court finds that it would be in the best interest of the juvenile, the court may set reasonable rules of parental visitation.

AB108, s. 27 Section 27. 938.355 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB108,13,3 938.355 (3) (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the court may not grant visitation under par. (a) to a parent of a juvenile if the parent has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of the juvenile's other parent, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.

AB108,13,6 2. Subdivision 1. does not apply if the court determines that the juvenile desires to have visitation with the parent and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that the visitation would be in the best interests of the juvenile.

AB108, s. 28 Section 28. 938.357 (4d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB108,13,12 938.357 (4d) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the court may not change a juvenile's placement to a placement in the home of a person who has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the juvenile, if the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.

AB108,13,15 (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the court determines that the juvenile desires to be placed in the home of the person and is sufficiently mature to make such a decision and that the placement would be in the best interests of the juvenile.

AB108, s. 29 Section 29. Initial applicability.

AB108,13,24 (1) This act first applies to petitions for visitation or physical placement, and to petitions, motions or orders to show cause for revision of physical placement orders, that are filed on the effective date of this subsection; to petitions to restrain and enjoin visitation and contact with a child that are filed on the effective date of this subsection; and to orders of the juvenile court placing a child in the home of a parent, guardian or relative or setting parental visitation granted on the effective date of this subsection; regardless of when the conviction of first-degree or 2nd-degree intentional homicide occurred.

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