SB188: Bill Text

SB188, s. 16 Section 16. 767.245 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB188,8,17 767.245 (1m) The court may not grant visitation rights under sub. (1) to a person who has been convicted under s. 939.30 for the solicitation to commit the first-degree intentional homicide of a parent of the child, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.

SB188, s. 17 Section 17. 767.245 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

SB188,8,25 767.245 (6) If a person granted visitation rights with a child under this section is convicted under s. 939.30 for the solicitation to commit the first-degree intentional homicide of a parent of the child, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated, the court shall modify the visitation order by denying visitation with the child upon petition, motion or order to show cause by a parent or guardian of the child, or upon the court's own motion, and upon notice to the person granted visitation rights.

SB188, s. 18 Section 18. 767.247 of the statutes is created to read:

SB188,9,8 767.247 Prohibiting visitation or physical placement if a parent kills other parent. Notwithstanding ss. 767.23 (1) (am), 767.24 (1), (4) and (5), 767.51 (3) and 767.62 (4) (a), 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. 939.30 for the solicitation to commit the first-degree intentional homicide of the child's other parent, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.

SB188, s. 19 Section 19. 767.325 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB188,9,16 767.325 (4m) Denial of physical placement for killing other parent. 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. 939.30 for the solicitation to commit the first-degree intentional homicide of the child's other parent, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.

SB188, s. 20 Section 20. 880.155 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB188,9,25 880.155 (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.

SB188, s. 21 Section 21. 880.155 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB188,10,7 880.155 (3m) 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. 939.30 for the solicitation to commit the first-degree intentional homicide of a parent of the child, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.

SB188, s. 22 Section 22. 880.155 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB188,10,15 880.155 (4m) If a grandparent or stepparent granted visitation privileges with respect to a child under this section is convicted under s. 939.30 for the solicitation to commit the first-degree intentional homicide of a parent of the child, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated, the court shall modify the visitation order by denying visitation with the child upon petition, motion or order to show cause by a person having custody of the child, or upon the court's own motion, and upon notice to the grandparent or stepparent granted visitation privileges.

SB188, s. 23 Section 23. 880.157 of the statutes is created to read:

SB188,10,22 880.157 Prohibiting visitation or physical placement if a parent kills other parent. 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. 939.30 for the solicitation to commit the first-degree intentional homicide of the child's other parent, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.

SB188, s. 24 Section 24. 938.207 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB188,11,3 938.207 (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. 939.30 for the solicitation to commit the first-degree intentional homicide of a parent of the juvenile, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.

SB188, s. 25 Section 25. 938.207 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB188,11,8 938.207 (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. 939.30 for the solicitation to commit the first-degree intentional homicide of a parent of the juvenile, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.

SB188, s. 26 Section 26. 938.34 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB188,11,14 938.34 (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. 939.30 for the solicitation to commit the first-degree intentional homicide of a parent of the juvenile, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.

SB188, s. 27 Section 27. 938.34 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB188,11,21 938.34 (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. 939.30 for the solicitation to commit the first-degree intentional homicide of a parent of the juvenile, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.

SB188, s. 28 Section 28. 938.355 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 938.355 (3) (a) and amended to read:

SB188,12,3 938.355 (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.

SB188, s. 29 Section 29. 938.355 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB188,12,8 938.355 (3) (b) 1. The court may not grant visitation under par. (a) to a parent of a juvenile if the parent has been convicted under s. 939.30 for the solicitation to commit the first-degree intentional homicide of the juvenile's other parent, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.

SB188,12,16 2. If a parent who is granted visitation rights with a juvenile under par. (a) is convicted under s. 939.30 for the solicitation to commit the first-degree intentional homicide of the juvenile's other parent, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated, the court shall issue an order prohibiting the parent from having visitation with the juvenile on petition of the juvenile, the guardian or legal custodian of the juvenile, a person or agency bound by the dispositional order or the district attorney or corporation counsel of the county in which the dispositional order was entered, or on the court's own motion, and on notice to the parent.

SB188, s. 30 Section 30. 938.357 (4d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB188,12,21 938.357 (4d) (a) The court may not change a juvenile's placement to a placement in the home of a person who has been convicted under s. 939.30 for the solicitation to commit the first-degree intentional homicide of a parent of the juvenile, if the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.

SB188,13,4 (b) If a parent in whose home a juvenile is placed is convicted under s. 939.30 for the solicitation to commit the first-degree intentional homicide of the juvenile's other parent, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated, the court shall change the juvenile's placement to a placement out of the home of the parent on petition of the juvenile, the guardian or legal custodian of the juvenile, a person or agency bound by the dispositional order or the district attorney or corporation counsel of the county in which the dispositional order was entered, or on the court's own motion, and on notice to the parent.

SB188, s. 31 Section 31. Initial applicability.

SB188,13,13 (1) This act first applies to orders for visitation or physical placement, and to orders modifying or revising visitation or physical placement orders, that are granted 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 or removing a child from the home of a parent, guardian or relative or granting or prohibiting parental visitation granted on the effective date of this subsection; regardless of when the conviction for solicitation to commit first-degree intentional homicide occurred.

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