January 27, 2000 - Introduced by Senator Robson, cosponsored by Representative
Ladwig. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.
SB345,2,3 1An Act to repeal 48.27 (3) (a) 1m., 48.42 (2g) (am) and 938.27 (3) (a) 1m.; to
2renumber
48.43 (5) (b); to renumber and amend 48.355 (2b) and 938.355
3(2b); to amend 20.435 (3) (pm), 48.27 (3) (a) 2., 48.27 (6), 48.355 (2d) (a) 1.,
448.355 (2d) (a) 2., 48.355 (2d) (b) (intro.), 48.355 (2d) (b) 2., 48.355 (2d) (b) 3.,
548.355 (2d) (b) 4., 48.38 (5) (b), 48.42 (2g) (b), 48.427 (1m), 938.27 (3) (a) 2.,
6938.27 (6), 938.355 (2d) (a) 1., 938.355 (2d) (a) 2., 938.355 (2d) (b) (intro.),
7938.355 (2d) (b) 2., 938.355 (2d) (b) 3., 938.355 (2d) (b) 4., 938.365 (1) and 938.38
8(5) (b); and to create 48.355 (2d) (a) 1d., 48.355 (2d) (a) 1j., 48.355 (2d) (a) 3.,
948.355 (2d) (d), 48.38 (4) (am), 48.43 (5) (b) 2., 938.355 (2d) (a) 1d., 938.355 (2d)
10(a) 1j., 938.355 (2d) (a) 3., 938.355 (2d) (d) and 938.38 (4) (am) of the statutes;
11relating to: the efforts that are required to prevent the removal of a child or
12juvenile from the home or to make it possible for a child or juvenile to return
13safely to his or her home when a juvenile court order places the child or juvenile
14outside of the home and notice and an opportunity to be heard at certain

1proceedings under the children's code and the juvenile justice code by a foster
2parent, treatment foster parent or other substitute care provider of a child or
3juvenile.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, an order of the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under
the children's code and the juvenile justice code (juvenile court) that places a child
or juvenile in need of protection or services or a juvenile who has been adjudged
delinquent outside of his or her home must include a finding as to whether the county
department of human services or social services (county department), the
department of health and family services (DHFS), in a county having a population
of 500,000 or more, or the agency primarily responsible for providing services under
a juvenile court order (collectively "agency"), has made reasonable efforts to prevent
the removal of the child or juvenile from the home while assuring that the health and
safety of the child or juvenile are the paramount concerns or, if applicable, has made
reasonable efforts to make it possible for the child or juvenile to return safely to his
or her home, except that a juvenile court is not required to find that those reasonable
efforts have been made with respect to a parent if the juvenile court finds that the
parent has committed certain crimes of homicide against a child of the parent; has
committed battery, sexual assault or physical or sexual abuse resulting in great
bodily harm or substantial bodily harm to the child or juvenile or to another child of
the parent; has had his or her parental rights terminated with respect to another
child; or has subjected the child or juvenile to aggravated circumstances, which are
defined under current law as including criminal abandonment, torture, chronic
abuse and sexual abuse. Current law, in turn, defines sexual abuse as a violation of
certain sex crimes. Current law, however, does not, in turn, define abandonment,
torture or chronic abuse.
This bill defines those terms for purposes of determining when a parent has
subjected a child to aggravated circumstances. Specifically, the bill defines
abandonment as a violation of the criminal law against abandonment or an action
or inaction that results in a finding that a child is in need of protection or services
on the grounds of abandonment. The bill defines chronic abuse as two or more
violations of the criminal laws against battery or physical abuse of a child that result
in bodily harm (as opposed to great bodily harm or substantial bodily harm). The bill
defines torture as a violation of the criminal laws against mayhem or causing mental
harm to a child.
Current law permits an agency, at the same time as the agency is making
reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of a child or juvenile from the home or to
make it possible for a child or juvenile to return to his or her home, to work with
DHFS, or a county department or child welfare agency that is authorized to place
children for adoption, in making reasonable efforts to place the child or juvenile for
adoption, with a guardian or in some other alternative permanent placement

(concurrent reasonable efforts). This bill permits an agency to work with any county
department or child welfare agency, not just one that is authorized to place children
for adoption, in making reasonable efforts to place the child with a guardian or in
some alternative permanent placement. The bill also requires an agency to describe
any concurrent reasonable efforts that were made in the permanency plan of the
child or juvenile or, if no concurrent reasonable efforts were made, the basis for the
decision not to make any concurrent reasonable efforts.
Under current law, a foster parent, treatment foster parent or other physical
custodian (substitute care provider) of a child or juvenile who is the subject of a child
or juvenile in need of protection or services proceeding or of a juvenile who is the
subject of a delinquency proceeding is entitled to receive an opportunity to be heard
at all hearings involving the child or juvenile, except hearings on motions for which
notice need only be provided to the child or juvenile and his or her counsel. A
substitute care provider is also entitled to receive an opportunity to be heard at all
hearings on a terminating parental rights (TPR) proceeding and at all hearings on
certain other matters over which the juvenile court has jurisdiction, such as the
appointment and removal of a guardian of a child, the adoption of a child and
proceedings under the Mental Health Act concerning a child or juvenile.
This bill eliminates the requirement that a substitute care provider receive an
opportunity to be heard at all hearings involving a child or juvenile in need of
protection or services or involving a juvenile who is the subject of a delinquency
proceeding, such as a plea hearing, a fact-finding hearing or a dispositional hearing,
but leaves intact the requirement that a substitute care provider receive an
opportunity to be heard at a change in placement hearing or hearing on a revision
or extension of a dispositional order. Similarly, the bill eliminates the requirement
that a substitute care provider receive an opportunity to be heard at all TPR
hearings, such as a plea hearing or a fact-finding hearing, but leaves intact the
requirement that a substitute care provider receive an opportunity to be heard at a
TPR dispositional hearing. In addition, the bill eliminates the requirement that a
substitute care provider receive an opportunity to be heard at hearings on
proceedings under the children's code or the juvenile justice code other than TPR,
child or juvenile in need of protection or services proceedings and delinquency
proceedings.
The bill, however, requires a substitute care provider to receive an opportunity
to be heard at a hearing to determine the permanency plan for a child or juvenile
when the juvenile court has determined that a parent has subjected the child or
juvenile to aggravated circumstances; has committed certain crimes of homicide,
battery, sexual assault or sexual or physical abuse against a child of the parent; or
has had his or her parental rights terminated with respect to another child of the
parent. In addition, the bill requires a substitute care provider to receive an
opportunity to be heard at the annual permanency plan review for a child whose
parents' parental rights have been terminated, but who has not been adopted.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB345, s. 1 1Section 1. 20.435 (3) (pm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB345,4,42 20.435 (3) (pm) Federal aid; adoption incentive payments. All federal moneys
3received as adoption incentive payments under 42 USC 473A 673b, as authorized by
4the governor under s. 16.54, to be expended for the purposes for which received.
SB345, s. 2 5Section 2. 48.27 (3) (a) 1m. of the statutes is repealed.
SB345, s. 3 6Section 3. 48.27 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB345,4,167 48.27 (3) (a) 2. Failure to give notice under subd. 1. to a foster parent, treatment
8foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) does not deprive the
9court of jurisdiction in the action or proceeding. If a foster parent, treatment foster
10parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) is not given notice of a
11hearing under subd. 1. and if the court is required under this chapter to permit that
12person to make a written or oral statement during the hearing or to submit a written

13statement prior to the hearing and that person does not make or submit such a
14statement
, that person may request a rehearing on the matter during the pendency
15of an order resulting from the hearing. If the request is made, the court shall order
16a rehearing.
SB345, s. 4 17Section 4. 48.27 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB345,5,318 48.27 (6) When a proceeding is initiated under s. 48.14, all interested parties
19shall receive notice and appropriate summons shall be issued in a manner specified
20by the court, consistent with applicable governing statutes. In addition, if the child
21who is the subject of the proceeding is in the care of a foster parent, treatment foster

1parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2), the court shall give the
2foster parent, treatment foster parent or other physical custodian notice and an
3opportunity to be heard as provided in sub. (3) (a).
SB345, s. 5 4Section 5. 48.355 (2b) of the statutes is renumbered 48.355 (2b) (intro.) and
5amended to read:
SB345,5,116 48.355 (2b) Concurrent reasonable efforts permitted. (intro.) A county
7department, the department, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, or
8the agency primarily responsible for providing services to a child under a court order
9may, at the same time as the county department, department or agency is making
10the reasonable efforts required under sub. (2) (b) 6., work do one or both of the
11following:
SB345,5,14 12(a) Work with the department, a county department under s. 48.57 (1) (e) or
13(hm) or a child welfare agency licensed under s. 48.61 (5) in making reasonable
14efforts to place the child for adoption,.
SB345,5,17 15(b) Work with the department, a county department or a child welfare agency
16in making reasonable efforts to place the child
with a guardian or in some other
17alternative permanent placement.
SB345, s. 6 18Section 6. 48.355 (2d) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB345,5,2519 48.355 (2d) (a) 1. "Aggravated circumstances" include abandonment in
20"Abandonment" means a violation of s. 948.20 or in a violation of the law of any other
21state or federal law if that violation would be a violation of s. 948.20 if committed in
22this state, torture, chronic abuse and sexual abuse as evidenced by a final judgment
23of conviction, or an action or inaction that results in a finding of abandonment under
24s. 48.13 (2) or under a law of any other state or a federal law that is comparable to
25s. 48.13 (2), as evidenced by a final order of a court of competent jurisdiction
.
SB345, s. 7
1Section 7. 48.355 (2d) (a) 1d. of the statutes is created to read:
SB345,6,32 48.355 (2d) (a) 1d. "Aggravated circumstances" include abandonment, chronic
3abuse, sexual abuse and torture.
SB345, s. 8 4Section 8. 48.355 (2d) (a) 1j. of the statutes is created to read:
SB345,6,105 48.355 (2d) (a) 1j. "Chronic abuse" means 2 or more violations of s. 940.19 (1)
6or (6) or 948.03 (2) (b) or (c) or (3) (b) or (c) or of a law of any other state or federal law,
7if that violation would be a violation of s. 940.19 (1) or (6) or 948.03 (2) (b) or (c) or
8(3) (b) or (c) if committed in this state, that result in bodily harm, as defined in s.
9939.22 (4), as evidenced by final judgments of conviction on 2 or more separate
10occasions.
SB345, s. 9 11Section 9. 48.355 (2d) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB345,6,1612 48.355 (2d) (a) 2. "Sexual abuse" means a violation of s. 940.225, 944.30,
13948.02, 948.025, 948.05, 948.055, 948.06, 948.09 or 948.10 or a violation of the law
14of any other state or federal law if that violation would be a violation of s. 940.225,
15944.30, 948.02, 948.025, 948.05, 948.055, 948.06, 948.09 or 948.10 if committed in
16this state, as evidenced by a final judgment of conviction.
SB345, s. 10 17Section 10. 48.355 (2d) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB345,6,2118 48.355 (2d) (a) 3. "Torture" means a violation of s. 940.21 or 948.04 (1) or a
19violation of the law of any other state or federal law if that violation would be a
20violation of s. 940.21 or 948.04 (1) if committed in this state, as evidenced by a final
21judgment of conviction.
SB345, s. 11 22Section 11. 48.355 (2d) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB345,7,723 48.355 (2d) (b) (intro.) Notwithstanding sub. (2) (b) 6., the court need not
24include in a dispositional order a finding as to whether the county department, the
25department, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, or the agency

1primarily responsible for providing services under a court order has made reasonable
2efforts with respect to a parent of a child to prevent the removal of the child from the
3home, while assuring that the child's health and safety are the paramount concerns,
4or, if applicable, a finding as to whether the agency primarily responsible for
5providing services under a court order has made reasonable efforts with respect to
6a parent of a child to make it possible for the child to return safely to his or her home,
7if the court finds, as evidenced by a final judgment of conviction, any of the following:
SB345, s. 12 8Section 12. 48.355 (2d) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB345,7,149 48.355 (2d) (b) 2. That the parent has committed, has aided or abetted the
10commission of, or has solicited, conspired or attempted to commit, a violation of s.
11940.01, 940.02, 940.03 or 940.05 or a violation of the law of any other state or federal
12law, if that violation would be a violation of s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03 or 940.05 if
13committed in this state, as evidenced by a final judgment of conviction, and that the
14victim of that violation is a child of the parent.
SB345, s. 13 15Section 13. 48.355 (2d) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB345,7,2316 48.355 (2d) (b) 3. That the parent has committed a violation of s. 940.19 (2), (3),
17(4) or (5), 940.225 (1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025 or 948.03 (2) (a) or (3) (a) or a
18violation of the law of any other state or federal law, if that violation would be a
19violation of s. 940.19 (2), (3), (4) or (5), 940.225 (1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025 or
20948.03 (2) (a) or (3) (a) if committed in this state, as evidenced by a final judgment
21of conviction,
and that the violation resulted in great bodily harm, as defined in s.
22939.22 (14), or in substantial bodily harm, as defined in s. 939.22 (38), to the child
23or another child of the parent.
SB345, s. 14 24Section 14. 48.355 (2d) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB345,8,3
148.355 (2d) (b) 4. That the parental rights of the parent to another child have
2been involuntarily terminated, as evidenced by a final order of a court of competent
3jurisdiction terminating those parental rights
.
SB345, s. 15 4Section 15. 48.355 (2d) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB345,8,95 48.355 (2d) (d) 1. If a hearing is held under par. (c), at least 10 days before the
6date of the hearing the court shall notify the child, if 12 years of age or over, any
7parent, guardian and legal custodian of the child and any foster parent, treatment
8foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child of the
9time, place and purpose of the hearing.
SB345,8,2010 2. The court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent or other physical
11custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under subd. 1. an
12opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent, treatment
13foster parent or other physical custodian to make a written or oral statement during
14the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing, relevant to the
15issues to be determined at the hearing. Any written or oral statement made under
16this subdivision shall be made upon oath or affirmation. A foster parent, treatment
17foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who receives a
18notice of a hearing under subd. 1. and an opportunity to be heard under this
19subdivision does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held
20solely on the basis of receiving that notice and opportunity to be heard.
SB345, s. 16 21Section 16. 48.38 (4) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB345,8,2522 48.38 (4) (am) Any efforts to place the child for adoption, with a guardian or
23in some other alternative permanent placement that were made under s. 48.355 (2b)
24at the same time as the services described in par. (a) were offered or provided or, if
25those efforts were not made, the basis for the decision not to make those efforts.
SB345, s. 17
1Section 17. 48.38 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB345,9,162 48.38 (5) (b) The court or the agency shall notify the parents of the child, the
3child if he or she is 12 years of age or older and the child's foster parent, the child's
4treatment foster parent or the operator of the facility in which the child is living of
5the date, time and place of the review, of the issues to be determined as part of the
6review, of the fact that they may have an opportunity to be heard at the review by
7submitting written comments not less than 10 working days before the review or by
8participating at the review. The court or agency shall notify the person representing
9the interests of the public, the child's counsel and the child's guardian ad litem of the
10date of the review, of the issues to be determined as part of the review and of the fact
11that they may submit written comments not less than 10 working days before the
12review. Any written or oral statement made to the court under this paragraph by a
13foster parent, treatment foster parent or operator of a facility in which a child is
14living shall be made under oath or affirmation.
The notices under this paragraph
15shall be provided in writing not less than 30 days before the review and copies of the
16notices shall be filed in the child's case record.
SB345, s. 18 17Section 18. 48.42 (2g) (am) of the statutes is repealed.
SB345, s. 19 18Section 19. 48.42 (2g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB345,9,2519 48.42 (2g) (b) Failure to give notice under par. (a) to a foster parent, treatment
20foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) does not deprive the
21court of jurisdiction in the proceeding. If a foster parent, treatment foster parent or
22other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) is not given notice of a hearing
23under par. (a) and if the court is required under s. 48.427 (1m) to permit that person
24to make a written or oral statement during the hearing or to submit a written

25statement prior to the hearing and that person does not make or submit such a

1statement
, that person may request a rehearing on the matter at any time prior to
2the entry of an order under s. 48.427 (2) or (3). If the request is made, the court shall
3order a rehearing.
SB345, s. 20 4Section 20. 48.427 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB345,10,165 48.427 (1m) In addition to any evidence presented under sub. (1), the court
6shall give the foster parent, treatment foster parent or other physical custodian
7described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child an opportunity to be heard at the dispositional
8hearing by permitting the foster parent, treatment foster parent or other physical
9custodian to make a written or oral statement during the dispositional hearing, or
10to submit a written statement prior to disposition, relevant to the issue of disposition.
11Any written or oral statement made under this subsection shall be made under oath
12or affirmation.
A foster parent, treatment foster parent or other physical custodian
13described in s. 48.62 (2) who receives notice of a hearing under s. 48.42 (2g) (a) and
14an opportunity to be heard under this subsection does not become a party to the
15proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving that notice
16and opportunity to be heard.
SB345, s. 21 17Section 21. 48.43 (5) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 48.43 (5) (b) 1.
SB345, s. 22 18Section 22. 48.43 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB345,11,419 48.43 (5) (b) 2. The court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent or
20other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under
21subd. 1. an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent,
22treatment foster parent or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
23statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,
24relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. Any written or oral statement
25made under this subdivision shall be made upon oath or affirmation. A foster parent,

1treatment foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who
2receives a notice of a hearing under subd. 1. and an opportunity to be heard under
3this subdivision does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is
4held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and opportunity to be heard.
SB345, s. 23 5Section 23. 938.27 (3) (a) 1m. of the statutes is repealed.
SB345, s. 24 6Section 24. 938.27 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB345,11,167 938.27 (3) (a) 2. Failure to give notice under subd. 1. to a foster parent,
8treatment foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) does not
9deprive the court of jurisdiction in the action or proceeding. If a foster parent,
10treatment foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) is not
11given notice of a hearing under subd. 1. and if the court is required under this chapter
12to permit that person to make a written or oral statement during the hearing or to
13submit a written statement prior to the hearing and that person does not make or
14submit such a statement
, that person may request a rehearing on the matter during
15the pendency of an order resulting from the hearing. If the request is made, the court
16shall order a rehearing.
SB345, s. 25 17Section 25. 938.27 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB345,11,2418 938.27 (6) When a proceeding is initiated under s. 938.14, all interested parties
19shall receive notice and appropriate summons shall be issued in a manner specified
20by the court, consistent with applicable governing statutes. In addition, if the
21juvenile who is the subject of the proceeding is in the care of a foster parent,
22treatment foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2), the court
23shall give the foster parent, treatment foster parent or other physical custodian
24notice and an opportunity to be heard as provided in sub. (3) (a).
SB345, s. 26
1Section 26. 938.355 (2b) of the statutes is renumbered 938.355 (2b) (intro.) and
2amended to read:
SB345,12,73 938.355 (2b) Concurrent reasonable efforts permitted. (intro.) A county
4department that provides social services or the agency primarily responsible for
5providing services to a juvenile under a court order may, at the same time as the
6county department or agency is making the reasonable efforts required under sub.
7(2) (b) 6., work do one or both of the following:
SB345,12,10 8(a) Work with the department of health and family services, a county
9department under s. 48.57 (1) (e) or (hm) or a child welfare agency licensed under s.
1048.61 (5) in making reasonable efforts to place the juvenile for adoption,.
SB345,12,13 11(b) Work with the department of health and family services, a county
12department or a child welfare agency in making reasonable efforts to place the child

13with a guardian or in some other alternative permanent placement.
SB345, s. 27 14Section 27. 938.355 (2d) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB345,12,2115 938.355 (2d) (a) 1. "Aggravated circumstances" include abandonment in
16"Abandonment" means a violation of s. 948.20 or in a violation of the law of any other
17state or federal law if that violation would be a violation of s. 948.20 if committed in
18this state, torture, chronic abuse and sexual abuse as evidenced by a final judgment
19of conviction, or an action or inaction that results in a finding of abandonment under
20s. 48.13 (2) or under a law of any other state or a federal law that is comparable to
21s. 48.13 (2), as evidenced by a final order of a court of competent jurisdiction
.
SB345, s. 28 22Section 28. 938.355 (2d) (a) 1d. of the statutes is created to read:
SB345,12,2423 938.355 (2d) (a) 1d. "Aggravated circumstances" include abandonment,
24chronic abuse, sexual abuse and torture.
SB345, s. 29 25Section 29. 938.355 (2d) (a) 1j. of the statutes is created to read:
SB345,13,6
1938.355 (2d) (a) 1j. "Chronic abuse" means 2 or more violations of s. 940.19 (1)
2or (6) or 948.03 (2) (b) or (c) or (3) (b) or (c) or of a law of any other state or federal law,
3if that violation would be a violation of s. 940.19 (1) or (6) or 948.03 (2) (b) or (c) or
4(3) (b) or (c) if committed in this state, that result in bodily harm, as defined in s.
5939.22 (4), as evidenced by final judgments of conviction on 2 or more separate
6occasions.
SB345, s. 30 7Section 30. 938.355 (2d) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB345,13,128 938.355 (2d) (a) 2. "Sexual abuse" means a violation of s. 940.225, 944.30,
9948.02, 948.025, 948.05, 948.055, 948.06, 948.09 or 948.10 or a violation of the law
10of any other state or federal law if that violation would be a violation of s. 940.225,
11944.30, 948.02, 948.025, 948.05, 948.055, 948.06, 948.09 or 948.10 if committed in
12this state, as evidenced by a final judgment of conviction.
SB345, s. 31 13Section 31. 938.355 (2d) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB345,13,1714 938.355 (2d) (a) 3. "Torture" means a violation of s. 940.21 or 948.04 (1) or a
15violation of the law of any other state or federal law if that violation would be a
16violation of s. 940.21 or 948.04 (1) if committed in this state, as evidenced by a final
17judgment of conviction.
SB345, s. 32 18Section 32. 938.355 (2d) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB345,14,319 938.355 (2d) (b) (intro.) Notwithstanding sub. (2) (b) 6., the court need not
20include in a dispositional order a finding as to whether a county department which
21provides social services or the agency primarily responsible for providing services
22under a court order has made reasonable efforts with respect to a parent of a juvenile
23to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home, while assuring that the
24juvenile's health and safety are the paramount concerns, or, if applicable, a finding
25as to whether the agency primarily responsible for providing services under a court

1order has made reasonable efforts with respect to a parent of a juvenile to make it
2possible for the juvenile to return safely to his or her home, if the court finds, as
3evidenced by a final judgment of conviction,
any of the following:
SB345, s. 33 4Section 33. 938.355 (2d) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB345,14,105 938.355 (2d) (b) 2. That the parent has committed, has aided or abetted the
6commission of, or has solicited, conspired or attempted to commit, a violation of s.
7940.01, 940.02, 940.03 or 940.05 or a violation of the law of any other state or federal
8law, if that violation would be a violation of s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03 or 940.05 if
9committed in this state, as evidenced by a final judgment of conviction, and that the
10victim of that violation is a child of the parent.
SB345, s. 34 11Section 34. 938.355 (2d) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB345,14,1912 938.355 (2d) (b) 3. That the parent has committed a violation of s. 940.19 (2),
13(3), (4) or (5), 940.225 (1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025 or 948.03 (2) (a) or (3) (a)
14or a violation of the law of any other state or federal law, if that violation would be
15a violation of s. 940.19 (2), (3), (4) or (5), 940.225 (1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025
16or 948.03 (2) (a) or (3) (a) if committed in this state, as evidenced by a final judgment
17of conviction,
and that the violation resulted in great bodily harm, as defined in s.
18938.22 939.22 (14), or in substantial bodily harm, as defined in s. 938.22 939.22 (38),
19to the juvenile or another child of the parent.
SB345, s. 35 20Section 35. 938.355 (2d) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB345,14,2321 938.355 (2d) (b) 4. That the parental rights of the parent to another child have
22been involuntarily terminated, as evidenced by a final order of a court of competent
23jurisdiction terminating those parental rights
.
SB345, s. 36 24Section 36. 938.355 (2d) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
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1938.355 (2d) (d) 1. If a hearing is held under par. (c), at least 10 days before the
2date of the hearing the court shall notify the juvenile, if 12 years of age or over, any
3parent, guardian and legal custodian of the juvenile and any foster parent, treatment
4foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the juvenile of
5the time, place and purpose of the hearing.
SB345,15,166 2. The court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent or other physical
7custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under subd. 1. an
8opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent, treatment
9foster parent or other physical custodian to make a written or oral statement during
10the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing, relevant to the
11issues to be determined at the hearing. Any written or oral statement made under
12this subdivision shall be made upon oath or affirmation. A foster parent, treatment
13foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who receives a
14notice of a hearing under subd. 1. and an opportunity to be heard under this
15subdivision does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held
16solely on the basis of receiving that notice and opportunity to be heard.
SB345, s. 37 17Section 37. 938.365 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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