AB809,36,1410 2. If a hearing is held under subd. 1., at least 10 days before the date of the
11hearing the court shall notify the child, any parent, guardian, and legal custodian
12of the child, and any foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical
13custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child of the time, place, and purpose of the
14hearing.
AB809, s. 54 15Section 54. 48.365 (2m) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB809,37,216 48.365 (2m) (ag) In addition to any evidence presented under par. (a), the The
17court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian
18described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child who is notified of a hearing under par. (ad) 2. or
19sub. (2)
an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent,
20treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
21statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,
22relevant to the issue of extension. Any written or oral statement made under this
23paragraph shall be made under oath or affirmation. A foster parent, treatment foster
24parent, or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who receives notice of a
25hearing under par. (ad) 2. or sub. (2) and an opportunity to be heard under this

1paragraph does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held
2solely on the basis of receiving that notice and opportunity to be heard.
AB809, s. 55 3Section 55. 48.365 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB809,37,134 48.365 (5) Except as provided in s. 48.368, all orders an order under this section
5that continues the placement of a child in his or her home or that relates to an unborn
6child of an adult expectant mother
shall be for a specified length of time not to exceed
7one year after its date of entry. Except as provided in s. 48.368, an order under this
8section that continues the placement of a child in an out-of-home placement shall
9be for a specified length of time not to exceed the date on which the child reaches 18
10years of age, one year after the date of entry of the order, or, if the child is a full-time
11student at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent and is
12reasonably expected to complete the program before reaching 19 years of age, the
13date on which the child reaches 19 years of age, whichever is later
.
AB809, s. 56 14Section 56. 48.38 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB809,37,2115 48.38 (2) Permanency plan required. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3),
16for each child living in a foster home, treatment foster home, group home,
17child-caring institution, secure detention facility, or shelter care facility or in the
18home of a relative other than a parent
, the agency that placed the child or arranged
19the placement or the agency assigned primary responsibility for providing services
20to the child under s. 48.355 shall prepare a written permanency plan, if one any of
21the following conditions exists:
AB809, s. 57 22Section 57. 48.38 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB809,37,2523 48.38 (2) (c) The child is under the supervision of an agency under s. 48.64 (2)
24or pursuant to, under a consent decree under s. 48.32 (1) (b), or under a court order
25under s. 48.355.
AB809, s. 58
1Section 58. 48.38 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB809,38,32 48.38 (2) (f) The child's care is paid would be paid for under s. 49.19 but for s.
349.19 (20)
.
AB809, s. 59 4Section 59. 48.38 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB809,38,115 48.38 (3) Time. Subject to s. 48.355 (2d) (c) 1., the agency shall file the
6permanency plan with the court within 60 days after the date on which the child was
7first held in physical custody or placed outside of his or her home under a court order
8removed from his or her home, except that if the child is held for less than 60 days
9in a secure detention facility, juvenile portion of a county jail, or a shelter care facility,
10no permanency plan is required if the child is returned to his or her home within that
11period.
AB809, s. 60 12Section 60. 48.38 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB809,38,1413 48.38 (4) Contents of plan. (intro.) The permanency plan shall include a
14description of
all of the following:
AB809, s. 61 15Section 61. 48.38 (4) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 2,
16is renumbered 48.38 (4) (ar) and amended to read:
AB809,39,217 48.38 (4) (ar) The A description of the services offered and any service services
18provided in an effort to prevent holding or placing the child outside of the removal
19of the child from
his or her home, while assuring that the health and safety of the
20child are the paramount concerns, and to make it possible for the child to return
21safely home
achieve the goal of the permanency plan, except that the permanency
22plan need not is not required to include a description of those the services offered or
23provided with respect to a parent of the child to prevent the removal of the child from
24the home or to achieve the permanency plan goal of returning the child safely to his

1or her home
if any of the circumstances specified in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1., 2., 3., 4., or
2to 5. apply applies to that parent.
AB809, s. 62 3Section 62. 48.38 (4) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB809,39,54 48.38 (4) (ag) The name, address, and telephone number of the child's parent,
5guardian, and legal custodian.
AB809, s. 63 6Section 63. 48.38 (4) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB809,39,87 48.38 (4) (am) The date on which the child was removed from his or her home
8and the date on which the child was placed in out-of-home care.
AB809, s. 64 9Section 64. 48.38 (4) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB809,39,1310 48.38 (4) (bm) The A statement as to the availability of a safe and appropriate
11placement with a fit and willing relative of the child and, if a decision is made not
12to place the child with an available relative, a statement as to why placement with
13the relative is not safe or appropriate.
AB809, s. 65 14Section 65. 48.38 (4) (dg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB809,39,1615 48.38 (4) (dg) Information about the child's education, including all of the
16following:
AB809,39,1817 1. The name and address of the school in which the child is or was most recently
18enrolled.
AB809,39,2019 2. Any special education programs in which the child is or was previously
20enrolled.
AB809,39,2221 3. The grade level in which the child is or was most recently enrolled and all
22information that is available concerning the child's grade level performance.
AB809,39,2523 4. A summary of all available education records relating to the child that are
24relevant to any education goals included in the education services plan prepared
25under s. 48.33 (1) (e).
AB809, s. 66
1Section 66. 48.38 (4) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB809,40,62 48.38 (4) (dm) If as a result of the placement the child has been or will be
3transferred from the school in which the child is or most recently was enrolled,
4documentation that a placement that would maintain the child in that school is
5either unavailable or inappropriate or that a placement that would result in the
6child's transfer to another school would be in the child's best interests.
AB809, s. 67 7Section 67. 48.38 (4) (dr) of the statutes is created to read:
AB809,40,98 48.38 (4) (dr) Medical information relating to the child, including all of the
9following:
AB809,40,1210 1. The names and addresses of the child's physician, dentist, and any other
11health care provider that is or was previously providing health care services to the
12child.
AB809,40,1413 2. The child's immunization record, including the name and date of each
14immunization administered to the child.
AB809,40,1715 3. Any known medical condition for which the child is receiving medical care
16or treatment and any known serious medical condition for which the child has
17previously received medical care or treatment.
AB809,40,2018 4. The name, purpose, and dosage of any medication that is being administered
19to the child and the name of any medication that causes the child to suffer an allergic
20or other negative reaction.
AB809, s. 68 21Section 68. 48.38 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB809,41,222 48.38 (4) (e) The A plan for ensuring the safety and appropriateness of the
23placement and a description of the services provided to meet the needs of the child
24and family, including a discussion of services that have been investigated and
25considered and are not available or likely to become available within a reasonable

1time to meet the needs of the child or, if available, why such services are not safe or
2appropriate.
AB809, s. 69 3Section 69. 48.38 (4) (f) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB809,41,84 48.38 (4) (f) (intro.) The A description of the services that will be provided to
5the child, the child's family, and the child's foster parent, the child's treatment foster
6parent or, the operator of the facility where the child is living, or the relative with
7whom the child is living
to carry out the dispositional order, including services
8planned to accomplish all of the following:
AB809, s. 70 9Section 70. 48.38 (4) (fg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB809,41,1810 48.38 (4) (fg) The goal of the permanency plan or, if the agency is making
11concurrent reasonable efforts under s. 48.355 (2b), the goals of the permanency plan,
12in the order of preference specified in subds. 1. to 5. If a goal of the permanency plan
13is any goal other than return of the child to his or her home, the permanency plan
14shall include the rationale for deciding on that goal. If a goal of the permanency plan
15is an alternative permanent placement under subd. 5., the permanency plan shall
16document a compelling reason why it would not be in the best interest of the child
17to pursue a goal specified in subds. 1. to 4. The agency shall determine the goal or
18goals of a child's permanency plan in the following order of preference:
AB809,41,1919 1. Return of the child to the child's home.
AB809,41,2020 2. Placement of the child for adoption.
AB809,41,2121 3. Placement of the child with a guardian.
AB809,41,2222 4. Permanent placement of the child with a fit and willing relative.
AB809,41,2423 5. Some other alternative permanent placement, including sustaining care,
24independent living, or long-term foster care.
AB809, s. 71 25Section 71. 48.38 (4) (fm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB809,42,4
148.38 (4) (fm) If the goal of the permanency plan calls for placing is to place the
2child for adoption, with a guardian, with a fit and willing relative, or in some other
3alternative permanent placement, the efforts made to place the child for adoption,
4with a guardian or in some other alternative permanent placement
achieve that goal.
AB809, s. 72 5Section 72. 48.38 (4) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB809,42,96 48.38 (4) (h) If the child is 15 years of age or over, a description of the programs
7and services that are or will be provided to assist the child in preparing for the
8transition from out-of-home care to independent living. The description shall
9include all of the following:
AB809,42,1110 1. The anticipated age at which the child will be discharged from out-of-home
11care.
AB809,42,1312 2. The anticipated amount of time available in which to prepare the child for
13the transition from out-of-home care to independent living.
AB809,42,1514 3. The anticipated location and living situation of the child on discharge from
15out-of-home care.
AB809,42,1916 4. A description of the assessment processes, tools, and methods that have been
17or will be used to determine the programs and services that are or will be provided
18to assist the child in preparing for the transition from out-of-home care to
19independent living.
AB809,42,2320 5. The rationale for each program or service that is or will be provided to assist
21the child in preparing for the transition from out-of-home care to independent
22living, the time frames for delivering those programs or services, and the intended
23outcome of those programs or services.
AB809, s. 73 24Section 73. 48.38 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB809,43,10
148.38 (5) (a) The court or a panel appointed under this paragraph par. (ag) shall
2review the permanency plan every in the manner provided in this subsection not
3later than
6 months from after the date on which the child was first held in physical
4custody or placed outside of
removed from his or her home and every 6 months after
5a previous review under this subsection for as long as the child is placed outside the
6home, except that for the review that is required to be conducted not later than 12
7months after the child was first removed from his or her home and the reviews that
8are required to be conducted every 12 months after that review the court shall hold
9a hearing under sub. (5m) to review the permanency plan, which hearing may be
10instead of or in addition to the review under this subsection
.
AB809,43,18 11(ag) If the court elects not to review the permanency plan, the court shall
12appoint a panel to review the permanency plan. The panel shall consist of 3 persons
13who are either designated by an independent agency that has been approved by the
14chief judge of the judicial administrative district or designated by the agency that
15prepared the permanency plan. A voting majority of persons on each panel shall be
16persons who are not employed by the agency that prepared the permanency plan and
17who are not responsible for providing services to the child or the parents of the child
18whose permanency plan is the subject of the review.
AB809, s. 74 19Section 74. 48.38 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB809,44,1120 48.38 (5) (b) The court or the agency shall notify the parents of the child, the
21child, if he or she is 12 years of age or older, and the child's foster parent, the child's
22treatment foster parent or, the operator of the facility in which the child is living, or
23the relative with whom the child is living
of the date, time, and place of the review,
24of the issues to be determined as part of the review, and of the fact that they may have
25an opportunity to be heard at the review by submitting written comments not less

1than 10 working days before the review or by participating at the review. The court
2or agency shall notify the person representing the interests of the public, the child's
3counsel, the child's guardian ad litem, and the child's court-appointed special
4advocate of the date of the review, of the issues to be determined as part of the review,
5and of the fact that they may submit written comments not less than 10 working days
6before the review. Any written or oral statement made to the court under this
7paragraph by a foster parent, treatment foster parent, operator of a facility in which
8a child is living, or relative with whom a child is living shall be made under oath or
9affirmation.
The notices under this paragraph shall be provided in writing not less
10than 30 days before the review and copies of the notices shall be filed in the child's
11case record.
AB809, s. 75 12Section 75. 48.38 (5) (c) 6. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB809,44,1813 48.38 (5) (c) 6. (intro.) If the child has been placed outside of his or her home,
14as described in s. 48.365 (1), for 15 of the most recent 22 months, not including any
15period during which the child was a runaway from the out-of-home placement or the
16child was returned to his or her home for a trial home visit of 6 months or less,
the
17appropriateness of the permanency plan and the circumstances which prevent the
18child from any of the following:
AB809, s. 76 19Section 76. 48.38 (5) (c) 6. am. of the statutes is renumbered 48.38 (5) (c) 6.
20cm. and amended to read:
AB809,44,2221 48.38 (5) (c) 6. cm. Being placed in the home of a fit and willing relative of the
22child.
AB809, s. 77 23Section 77. 48.38 (5) (c) 6. cg. of the statutes is created to read:
AB809,44,2424 48.38 (5) (c) 6. cg. Being placed with a guardian.
AB809, s. 78 25Section 78. 48.38 (5) (c) 6. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB809,45,2
148.38 (5) (c) 6. d. Being placed in some other alternative permanent placement,
2including
sustaining care, independent living, or long-term foster care.
AB809, s. 79 3Section 79. 48.38 (5) (c) 7. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
42
, is amended to read:
AB809,45,115 48.38 (5) (c) 7. Whether reasonable efforts were made by the agency to make
6it possible for the child to return safely to his or her home, except that the court or
7panel need not determine whether those reasonable efforts were made with respect
8to a parent of the child if any of the circumstances specified in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1.,
92., 3., 4., or 5. apply to that parent
achieve the goal of the permanency plan, unless
10return of the child to the home is the goal of the permanency plan and any of the
11circumstances specified in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies
.
AB809, s. 80 12Section 80. 48.38 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB809,45,1713 48.38 (5m) Permanency plan hearing. (a) The court shall hold a hearing to
14review the permanency plan and to make the determinations specified in sub. (5) (c)
15no later than 12 months after the date on which the child was first removed from the
16home and every 12 months after a previous hearing under this subsection for as long
17as the child is placed outside the home.
AB809,45,2318 (b) Not less than 30 days before the date of the hearing, the court shall notify
19the child; the child's parent, guardian, and legal custodian; the child's foster parent
20or treatment foster parent, the operator of the facility in which the child is living, or
21the relative with whom the child is living; the child's court-appointed special
22advocate; the agency that prepared the permanency plan; and the person
23representing the interests of the public of the date, time, and place of the hearing.
AB809,46,924 (c) Any person who is provided notice of the hearing may have an opportunity
25to be heard at the hearing by submitting written comments relevant to the

1determinations specified in sub. (5) (c) not less than 10 working days before the date
2of the hearing or by participating at the hearing. Any written or oral comment made
3to the court under this paragraph by a foster parent, treatment foster parent,
4operator of a facility in which a child is living, or relative with whom a child is living
5shall be made under oath or affirmation. A foster parent, treatment foster parent,
6operator of a facility in which a child is living, or relative with whom a child is living
7who receives notice of a hearing under par. (b) and an opportunity to be heard under
8this paragraph does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is
9held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and opportunity to be heard.
AB809,46,2010 (d) At least 5 days before the date of the hearing the agency that prepared the
11permanency plan shall provide a copy of the permanency plan and any written
12comments submitted under par. (c) to the court, to the child's parent, guardian, and
13legal custodian, to the person representing the interests of the public, to the child's
14counsel or guardian ad litem, and to the child's court-appointed special advocate.
15Notwithstanding s. 48.78 (2) (a), the person representing the interests of the public,
16the child's counsel or guardian ad litem, and the child's court-appointed special
17advocate may have access to any other records concerning the child for the purpose
18of participating in the review. A person permitted access to a child's records under
19this paragraph may not disclose any information from the records to any other
20person.
AB809,47,1121 (e) After the hearing, the court shall make written findings of fact and
22conclusions of law relating to the determinations under sub. (5) (c) and shall provide
23a copy of those findings of fact and conclusions of law to the child; the child's parent,
24guardian, and legal custodian; the child's foster parent or treatment foster parent,
25the operator of the facility in which the child is living, or the relative with whom the

1child is living; the child's court-appointed special advocate; the agency that prepared
2the permanency plan; and the person representing the interests of the public. The
3court shall make the findings specified in sub. (5) (c) 7. on a case-by-case basis based
4on circumstances specific to the child and shall document or reference the specific
5information on which those findings are based in the findings of fact and conclusions
6of law prepared under this paragraph. Findings of fact and conclusions of law that
7merely reference sub. (5) (c) 7. without documenting or referencing that specific
8information in the findings of fact and conclusions of law or amended findings of fact
9and conclusions of law that retroactively correct earlier findings of fact and
10conclusions of law that do not comply with this paragraph are not sufficient to comply
11with this paragraph.
AB809,47,1512 (f) If the findings of fact and conclusions of law under par. (e) conflict with the
13child's dispositional order or provide for any additional services not specified in the
14dispositional order, the court shall revise the dispositional order under s. 48.363 or
15order a change in placement under s. 48.357, as appropriate.
AB809, s. 81 16Section 81. 48.417 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB809,47,2317 48.417 (1) (a) The child has been placed outside of his or her home, as described
18in s. 48.365 (1), for 15 of the most recent 22 months, not including any period during
19which the child was a runaway from the out-of-home placement or the child was
20returned to his or her home for a trial home visit of 6 months or less. If the
21circumstances specified in this paragraph apply, the petition shall be filed or joined
22in by the last day of the 15th month, as described in this paragraph, for which the
23child was placed outside of his or her home
.
AB809, s. 82 24Section 82. 48.417 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB809,48,9
148.417 (1) (b) A court of competent jurisdiction has found under s. 48.13 (2) or
2under a law of any other state or a federal law that is comparable to s. 48.13 (2) that
3the child was abandoned when he or she was under one year of age or has found that
4the parent abandoned the child when the child was under one year of age in violation
5of s. 948.20 or in violation of the law of any other state or federal law, if that violation
6would be a violation of s. 948.20 if committed in this state. If the circumstances
7specified in this paragraph apply, the petition shall be filed or joined in within 60
8days after the date on which the court of competent jurisdiction found that the child
9was abandoned as described in this paragraph.
AB809, s. 83 10Section 83. 48.417 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB809,48,2111 48.417 (1) (c) A court of competent jurisdiction has found that the parent has
12committed, has aided or abetted the commission of, or has solicited, conspired, or
13attempted to commit, a violation of s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, or 940.05 or a violation
14of the law of any other state or federal law, if that violation would be a violation of
15s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, or 940.05 if committed in this state, and that the victim of
16that violation is a child of the parent. If the circumstances specified in this paragraph
17apply, the petition shall be filed or joined in within 60 days after the date on which
18the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter determines, based on
19a finding that a circumstance specified in this paragraph applies, that reasonable
20efforts to make it possible for the child to return safely to his or her home are not
21required.
AB809, s. 84 22Section 84. 48.417 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB809,49,923 48.417 (1) (d) A court of competent jurisdiction has found that the parent has
24committed a violation of s. 940.19 (2), (3), (4), or (5), 940.225 (1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or
25(2), 948.025, or 948.03 (2) (a) or (3) (a) or a violation of the law of any other state or

1federal law, if that violation would be a violation of s. 940.19 (2), (3), (4), or (5), 940.225
2(1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, or 948.03 (2) (a) or (3) (a) if committed in this state,
3and that the violation resulted in great bodily harm, as defined in s. 939.22 (14), or
4in substantial bodily harm, as defined in s. 939.22 (38), to the child or another child
5of the parent. If the circumstances specified in this paragraph apply, the petition
6shall be filed or joined in within 60 days after the date on which the court assigned
7to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter determines, based on a finding that a
8circumstance specified in this paragraph applies, that reasonable efforts to make it
9possible for the child to return safely to his or her home are not required.
AB809, s. 85 10Section 85. 48.417 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB809,49,1211 48.417 (2) (a) The child is being cared for by a fit and willing relative of the
12child.
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