SB461,47,1411 (f) If the findings of fact and conclusions of law under par. (e) conflict with the
12child's dispositional order or provide for any additional services not specified in the
13dispositional order, the court shall revise the dispositional order under s. 48.363 or
14order a change in placement under s. 48.357, as appropriate.
SB461, s. 80 15Section 80. 48.417 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,47,2216 48.417 (1) (a) The child has been placed outside of his or her home, as described
17in s. 48.365 (1) or 938.365 (1), for 15 of the most recent 22 months, not including any
18period during which the child was a runaway from the out-of-home placement or the
19first 6 months of any period during which the child was returned to his or her home
20for a trial home visit. If the circumstances specified in this paragraph apply, the
21petition shall be filed or joined in by the last day of the 15th month, as described in
22this paragraph, for which the child was placed outside of his or her home
.
SB461, s. 81 23Section 81. 48.417 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,48,724 48.417 (1) (b) A court of competent jurisdiction has found under s. 48.13 (2) or
25under a law of any other state or a federal law that is comparable to s. 48.13 (2) that

1the child was abandoned when he or she was under one year of age or has found that
2the parent abandoned the child when the child was under one year of age in violation
3of s. 948.20 or in violation of the law of any other state or federal law, if that violation
4would be a violation of s. 948.20 if committed in this state. If the circumstances
5specified in this paragraph apply, the petition shall be filed or joined in within 60
6days after the date on which the court of competent jurisdiction found that the child
7was abandoned as described in this paragraph.
SB461, s. 82 8Section 82. 48.417 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,48,199 48.417 (1) (c) A court of competent jurisdiction has found that the parent has
10committed, has aided or abetted the commission of, or has solicited, conspired, or
11attempted to commit, a violation of s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, or 940.05 or a violation
12of the law of any other state or federal law, if that violation would be a violation of
13s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, or 940.05 if committed in this state, and that the victim of
14that violation is a child of the parent. If the circumstances specified in this paragraph
15apply, the petition shall be filed or joined in within 60 days after the date on which
16the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter determines, based on
17a finding that a circumstance specified in this paragraph applies, that reasonable
18efforts to make it possible for the child to return safely to his or her home are not
19required.
SB461, s. 83 20Section 83. 48.417 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,49,721 48.417 (1) (d) A court of competent jurisdiction has found that the parent has
22committed a violation of s. 940.19 (2), (3), (4), or (5), 940.225 (1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or
23(2), 948.025, or 948.03 (2) (a) or (3) (a) or a violation of the law of any other state or
24federal law, if that violation would be a violation of s. 940.19 (2), (3), (4), or (5), 940.225
25(1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, or 948.03 (2) (a) or (3) (a) if committed in this state,

1and that the violation resulted in great bodily harm, as defined in s. 939.22 (14), or
2in substantial bodily harm, as defined in s. 939.22 (38), to the child or another child
3of the parent. If the circumstances specified in this paragraph apply, the petition
4shall be filed or joined in within 60 days after the date on which the court assigned
5to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter determines, based on a finding that a
6circumstance specified in this paragraph applies, that reasonable efforts to make it
7possible for the child to return safely to his or her home are not required.
SB461, s. 84 8Section 84. 48.417 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,49,109 48.417 (2) (a) The child is being cared for by a fit and willing relative of the
10child.
SB461, s. 85 11Section 85. 48.417 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,49,1412 48.417 (2) (b) The child's permanency plan indicates and provides
13documentation
that termination of parental rights to the child is not in the best
14interests of the child.
SB461, s. 86 15Section 86. 48.417 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB461,49,1716 48.417 (2) (d) Grounds for an involuntary termination of parental rights under
17s. 48.415 do not exist.
SB461, s. 87 18Section 87. 48.42 (2g) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,50,419 48.42 (2g) (am) The court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent,
20or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under
21par. (a) 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 paragraph 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 par. (a) and an opportunity to be heard under this
3paragraph does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held
4solely on the basis of receiving that notice and opportunity to be heard.
SB461, s. 88 5Section 88. 48.427 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,50,176 48.427 (1m) In addition to any evidence presented under sub. (1), the court
7shall give the foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian
8described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child an opportunity to be heard at the dispositional
9hearing by permitting the foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical
10custodian to make a written or oral statement during the dispositional hearing, or
11to submit a written statement prior to disposition, relevant to the issue of disposition.
12Any written or oral statement made under this subsection shall be made upon oath
13or affirmation.
A foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian
14described in s. 48.62 (2) who receives notice of a hearing under s. 48.42 (2g) (a) and
15an opportunity to be heard under this subsection does not become a party to the
16proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving that notice
17and opportunity to be heard.
SB461, s. 89 18Section 89. 48.63 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,51,1119 48.63 (1) Acting pursuant to under court order or voluntary agreement, the
20child's parent or guardian or the department of health and family services, the
21department of corrections, a county department, or a child welfare agency licensed
22to place children in foster homes or, treatment foster homes, or group homes may
23place a child or negotiate or act as intermediary for the placement of a child in a foster
24home, treatment foster home, or group home. Voluntary agreements under this
25subsection may not be used for placements in facilities other than foster, treatment

1foster, or group homes and may not be extended. A foster home or treatment foster
2home placement under a voluntary agreement may not exceed 6 months 180 days
3from the date on which the child was removed from the home under the voluntary
4agreement
. A group home placement under a voluntary agreement may not exceed
515 days from the date on which the child was removed from the home under the
6voluntary agreement
. These time limitations do not apply to placements made under
7s. 48.345, 938.183, 938.34, or 938.345. Voluntary agreements may be made only
8under this subsection and shall be in writing and shall specifically state that the
9agreement may be terminated at any time by the parent or guardian or by the child
10if the child's consent to the agreement is required. The child's consent to the
11agreement is required whenever the child is 12 years of age or older.
SB461, s. 90 12Section 90. 48.63 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,51,2313 48.63 (4) A permanency plan under s. 48.38 is required for each child placed
14in a foster home or treatment foster home under sub. (1). If the child is living in a
15foster home or treatment foster home under a voluntary agreement, the agency that
16negotiated or acted as intermediary for the placement shall prepare the permanency
17plan within 60 days after the placement date on which the child was removed from
18his or her home under the voluntary agreement
. A copy of each plan shall be provided
19to the child if he or she is 12 years of age or over and to the child's parent or guardian.
20If the agency which that arranged the voluntary placement intends to seek a court
21order to place the child outside of his or her home at the expiration of the voluntary
22placement, the agency shall prepare a revised permanency plan and file that revised
23plan with the court prior to the date of the hearing on the proposed placement.
SB461, s. 91 24Section 91. 48.685 (5) (bm) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,52,6
148.685 (5) (bm) 4. A violation of s. 125.075 (1), 125.085 (3) (a) 2., 125.105 (2) (b),
2125.66 (3), 125.68 (12), 940.09,
940.19 (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6), 940.20, 940.203, 940.205
3or, 940.207, or 940.25, a violation of s. 346.63 (1), (2), (5), or (6) that is a felony under
4s. 346.65 (2) (e) or (f), (2j) (d), or (3m),
or an offense under ch. 961 that is a felony, if
5committed not more than 5 years before the date of the investigation under sub. (2)
6(am).
SB461, s. 92 7Section 92. 48.78 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,52,118 48.78 (2) (a) No agency may make available for inspection or disclose the
9contents of any record kept or information received about an individual in its care
10or legal custody, except as provided under s. 48.371, 48.38 (5) (b) or (d) or (5m) (d),
1148.432, 48.433, 48.93, 48.981 (7), 938.51, or 938.78 or by order of the court.
SB461, s. 93 12Section 93. 48.977 (2) (f) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 2,
13is amended to read:
SB461,53,514 48.977 (2) (f) That the agency primarily responsible for providing services to
15the child under a court order has made reasonable efforts to make it possible for the
16child to return to his or her home, while assuring that the child's health and safety
17are the paramount concerns, but that reunification of the child with the child's
18parent or parents is unlikely or contrary to the best interests of the child and that
19further reunification efforts are unlikely to be made or are contrary to the best
20interests of the child, except that the court need not is not required to find that the
21agency has made those reasonable efforts with respect to a parent of the child if any
22of the circumstances specified in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1., 2., 3., 4., or 5. apply to 5. applies
23to that parent. The court shall make the findings specified in this paragraph on a
24case-by-case basis based on circumstances specific to the child and shall document
25or reference the specific information on which those findings are based in the

1guardianship order. A guardianship order that merely references this paragraph
2without documenting or referencing that specific information in the order or an
3amended guardianship order that retroactively corrects an earlier guardianship
4order that does not comply with this paragraph is not sufficient to comply with this
5paragraph.
SB461, s. 94 6Section 94. 938.21 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,53,197 938.21 (1) (a) If a juvenile who has been taken into custody is not released
8under s. 938.20, a hearing to determine whether the juvenile shall continue to be held
9in custody under the criteria of ss. 938.205 to 938.209 (1) shall be conducted by the
10judge or juvenile court commissioner within 24 hours after the end of the day that
11the decision to hold the juvenile was made, excluding Saturdays, Sundays , and legal
12holidays. By the time of the hearing a petition under s. 938.25 shall be filed, except
13that no petition need be filed where a juvenile is taken into custody under s. 938.19
14(1) (b) or (d) 2., 6. or 7. or where the juvenile is a runaway from another state, in which
15case a written statement of the reasons for holding a juvenile in custody shall be
16substituted if the petition is not filed. If no hearing has been held within 24 hours
17or if no petition or statement has been filed at the time of the hearing, the juvenile
18shall be released except as provided in par. (b). A parent not present at the hearing
19shall be granted a rehearing upon request for good cause shown.
SB461, s. 95 20Section 95. 938.21 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,53,2521 938.21 (2) (am) A juvenile held in a nonsecure place of custody may waive in
22writing his or her right to participate in the hearing under this section. After any
23waiver, a hearing rehearing shall be granted upon the request of the juvenile or any
24other interested party for good cause shown. Any juvenile transferred to a secure
25detention facility shall thereafter have a hearing rehearing under this section.
SB461, s. 96
1Section 96. 938.21 (3) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,54,62 938.21 (3) (am) The parent, guardian, or legal custodian may waive his or her
3right to participate in
the hearing under this section. Agreement in writing of the
4juvenile is required if he or she is over 12.
After any waiver, a hearing rehearing shall
5be granted at the request of any the parent, guardian, legal custodian, or any other
6interested party for good cause shown.
SB461, s. 97 7Section 97. 938.21 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
816
, is repealed and recreated to read:
SB461,55,29 938.21 (5) (b) 1. A finding that continued placement of the juvenile in his or her
10home would be contrary to the welfare of the juvenile. Unless the judge or juvenile
11court commissioner finds that any of the circumstances specified in s. 938.355 (2d)
12(b) 1. to 4. applies, the order shall in addition include a finding as to whether the
13person who took the juvenile into custody and the intake worker have made
14reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home, while
15assuring that the juvenile's health and safety are the paramount concerns, and a
16finding as to whether the person who took the juvenile into custody and the intake
17worker have made reasonable efforts to make it possible for the juvenile to return
18safely home or, if for good cause shown sufficient information is not available for the
19judge or juvenile court commissioner to make a finding as to whether those
20reasonable efforts were made to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home,
21a finding as to whether those reasonable efforts were made to make it possible for
22the juvenile to return safely home and an order for the county department or agency
23primarily responsible for providing services to the juvenile under the custody order
24to file with the court sufficient information for the judge or juvenile court
25commissioner to make a finding as to whether those reasonable efforts were made

1to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home by no later than 5 days after
2the date of the order.
SB461, s. 98 3Section 98. 938.21 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB461,55,94 938.21 (5) (b) 3. If the judge or juvenile court commissioner finds that any of
5the circumstances specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a
6parent, a determination that the county department or agency primarily responsible
7for providing services under the custody order is not required to make reasonable
8efforts with respect to the parent to make it possible for the juvenile to return safely
9to his or her home.
SB461, s. 99 10Section 99. 938.21 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB461,55,1811 938.21 (5) (c) The judge or juvenile court commissioner shall make the findings
12specified in par. (b) 1. and 3. on a case-by-case basis based on circumstances specific
13to the juvenile and shall document or reference the specific information on which
14those findings are based in the custody order. A custody order that merely references
15par. (b) 1. or 3. without documenting or referencing that specific information in the
16custody order or an amended custody order that retroactively corrects an earlier
17custody order that does not comply with this paragraph is not sufficient to comply
18with this paragraph.
SB461, s. 100 19Section 100. 938.21 (5) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB461,56,220 938.21 (5) (d) 1. If the judge or juvenile court commissioner finds that any of
21the circumstances specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a
22parent, the judge or juvenile court commissioner shall hold a hearing within 30 days
23after the date of that finding to determine the permanency plan for the juvenile. If
24a hearing is held under this subdivision, the agency responsible for preparing the

1permanency plan shall file the permanency plan with the court not less than 5 days
2before the date of the hearing.
SB461,56,73 2. If a hearing is held under subd. 1, at least 10 days before the date of the
4hearing the court shall notify the juvenile, any parent, guardian, and legal custodian
5of the juvenile, and any foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical
6custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the juvenile of the time, place, and purpose of
7the hearing.
SB461,56,188 3. The court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other
9physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under subd.
102. an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent,
11treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
12statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,
13relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. Any written or oral statement
14made under this subdivision shall be made upon oath or affirmation. A foster parent,
15treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian who receives a notice of a
16hearing under subd. 2. and an opportunity to be heard under this subdivision does
17not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis
18of receiving that notice and opportunity to be heard.
SB461, s. 101 19Section 101. 938.255 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB461,57,220 938.255 (1) (f) If the juvenile is being held in custody outside of his or her home,
21reliable and credible information showing that continued placement of the juvenile
22in his or her home would be contrary to the welfare of the juvenile and, unless any
23of the circumstances specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies, reliable and
24credible information showing that the person who took the juvenile into custody and
25the intake worker have made reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of the

1juvenile from the home, while assuring that the juvenile's health and safety are the
2paramount concerns, and to make it possible for the juvenile to return safely home.
SB461, s. 102 3Section 102. 938.255 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,57,54 938.255 (2) If any of the facts in sub. (1) (a) to (cm) and (f) are not known or
5cannot be ascertained by the petitioner, the petition shall so state.
SB461, s. 103 6Section 103. 938.27 (3) (a) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,57,177 938.27 (3) (a) 1m. The court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent,
8or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under
9subd. 1. an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent,
10treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
11statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,
12relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. Any written or oral statement
13made under this subdivision shall be made upon oath or affirmation.
A foster parent,
14treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who
15receives a notice of a hearing under subd. 1. and an opportunity to be heard under
16this subdivision does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is
17held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and opportunity to be heard.
SB461, s. 104 18Section 104. 938.315 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB461,57,2219 938.315 (2m) No continuance or extension of a time limit specified in this
20chapter may be granted and no period of delay specified in sub. (1) may be excluded
21in computing a time requirement under this chapter if the continuance, extension,
22or exclusion would result in any of the following:
SB461,58,423 (a) The court making an initial finding under s. 938.21 (5) (b) 1., 938.355 (2) (b)
246., or 938.357 (2v) (a) 1. that reasonable efforts have been made to prevent the
25removal of the juvenile from the home, while assuring that the juvenile's health and

1safety are the paramount concerns, or an initial finding under s. 938.21 (5) (b) 3.,
2938.355 (2) (b) 6r., or 938.357 (2v) (a) 3. that those efforts were not required to be
3made because a circumstance specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies, more
4than 60 days after the date on which the juvenile was removed from the home.
SB461,58,105 (b) The court making an initial finding under s. 938.38 (5m) that the agency
6primarily responsible for providing services to the juvenile has made reasonable
7efforts to achieve the goals of the juvenile's permanency plan more than 12 months
8after the date on which the juvenile was removed from the home or making any
9subsequent findings under s. 938.38 (5m) as to those reasonable efforts more than
1012 months after the date of a previous finding as to those reasonable efforts.
SB461, s. 105 11Section 105. 938.315 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,58,2012 938.315 (3) Failure to comply with any time limit specified in this chapter does
13not deprive the court of personal or subject matter jurisdiction or of competency to
14exercise that jurisdiction. Failure to object to a period of delay or a continuance
15waives the time limit that is the subject of the period of delay or continuance. If a
16party does not comply with a time limit specified in this chapter, the court, while
17assuring the safety of the juvenile,
may grant a continuance under sub. (2), dismiss
18the petition with or without prejudice, release the juvenile from secure or nonsecure
19custody or from the terms of a custody order or grant any other relief that the court
20considers appropriate.
SB461, s. 106 21Section 106. 938.32 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB461,59,1122 938.32 (1) (c) 1. If at the time the consent decree is entered into the juvenile
23is placed outside the home under a voluntary agreement under s. 48.63 or is
24otherwise living outside the home without a court order and if the consent decree
25maintains the juvenile in that placement or other living arrangement, the consent

1decree shall include a finding that placement of the juvenile in his or her home would
2be contrary to the welfare of the juvenile, a finding as to whether the county
3department or the agency primarily responsible for providing services to the juvenile
4has made reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home,
5while assuring that the juvenile's health and safety are the paramount concerns,
6unless the judge or juvenile court commissioner finds that any of the circumstances
7specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies, and a finding as to whether the county
8department or agency has made reasonable efforts to achieve the goal of the
9juvenile's permanency plan, unless return of the juvenile to the home is the goal of
10the permanency plan and the judge or juvenile court commissioner finds that any of
11the circumstances specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies.
SB461,59,1712 2. If the judge or juvenile court commissioner finds that any of the
13circumstances specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a parent,
14the consent decree shall include a determination that the county department or
15agency primarily responsible for providing services under the consent decree is not
16required to make reasonable efforts with respect to the parent to make it possible for
17the juvenile to return safely to his or her home.
SB461,59,2518 3. The judge or juvenile court commissioner shall make the findings specified
19in subds. 1. and 2. on a case-by-case basis based on circumstances specific to the
20juvenile and shall document or reference the specific information on which those
21findings are based in the consent decree. A consent decree that merely references
22subd. 1. or 2. without documenting or referencing that specific information in the
23consent decree or an amended consent decree that retroactively corrects an earlier
24consent decree that does not comply with this subdivision is not sufficient to comply
25with this subdivision.
SB461, s. 107
1Section 107. 938.32 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB461,60,82 938.32 (1) (d) 1. If the judge or juvenile court commissioner finds that any of
3the circumstances specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a
4parent, the judge or juvenile court commissioner shall hold a hearing within 30 days
5after the date of that finding to determine the permanency plan for the juvenile. If
6a hearing is held under this subdivision, the agency responsible for preparing the
7permanency plan shall file the permanency plan with the court not less than 5 days
8before the date of the hearing.
SB461,60,139 2. If a hearing is held under subd. 1., at least 10 days before the date of the
10hearing the court shall notify the juvenile, any parent, guardian, and legal custodian
11of the juvenile, and any foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical
12custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the juvenile of the time, place, and purpose of
13the hearing.
SB461,60,2414 3. The court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other
15physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under subd.
162. an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent,
17treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
18statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,
19relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. Any written or oral statement
20made under this subdivision shall be made upon oath or affirmation. A foster parent,
21treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian who receives a notice of a
22hearing under subd. 2. and an opportunity to be heard under this subdivision does
23not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis
24of receiving that notice and opportunity to be heard.
SB461, s. 108 25Section 108. 938.33 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,61,6
1938.33 (4) Other out-of-home placements. (intro.) A report recommending
2placement in a foster home, treatment foster home, group home, or nonsecured child
3caring institution or in the home of a relative other than a parent shall be in writing,
4except that the report may be presented orally at the dispositional hearing if all
5parties consent. A report that is presented orally shall be transcribed and made a
6part of the court record. The report shall include all of the following:
SB461, s. 109 7Section 109. 938.33 (4) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB461,61,188 938.33 (4) (c) Specific information showing that continued placement of the
9juvenile in his or her home would be contrary to the welfare of the juvenile, specific
10information showing that the county department or the agency primarily
11responsible for providing services to the juvenile has made reasonable efforts to
12prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home, while assuring that the juvenile's
13health and safety are the paramount concerns, unless any of the circumstances
14specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies, and specific information showing that
15the county department or agency has made reasonable efforts to achieve the goal of
16the juvenile's permanency plan, unless return of the juvenile to the home is the goal
17of the permanency plan and any of the circumstances specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b)
181. to 4. applies.
SB461, s. 110 19Section 110. 938.335 (3g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB461,62,820 938.335 (3g) At hearings under this section, if the agency, as defined in s.
21938.38 (1) (a), is recommending placement of the juvenile in a foster home, treatment
22foster home, group home, or child caring institution or in the home of a relative other
23than a parent, the agency shall present as evidence specific information showing that
24continued placement of the juvenile in his or her home would be contrary to the
25welfare of the juvenile, specific information showing that the county department or

1the agency primarily responsible for providing services to the juvenile has made
2reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home, while
3assuring that the juvenile's health and safety are the paramount concerns, unless
4any of the circumstances specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies, and specific
5information showing that the county department or agency has made reasonable
6efforts to achieve the goal of the juvenile's permanency plan, unless return of the
7juvenile to the home is the goal of the permanency plan and any of the circumstances
8specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies.
SB461, s. 111 9Section 111. 938.355 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,62,2310 938.355 (1) Intent. In any order under s. 938.34 or 938.345, the court shall
11decide on a placement and treatment finding based on evidence submitted to the
121court. The disposition shall employ those means necessary to promote the
13objectives specified in s. 938.01. If the disposition places a juvenile who has been
14adjudicated delinquent outside the home under s. 938.34 (3) (c) or (d), the order shall
15include a finding that the juvenile's current residence will not safeguard the welfare
16of the juvenile or the community due to the serious nature of the act for which the
17juvenile was adjudicated delinquent.
If the judge has determined that any of the
18conditions specified in s. 938.34 (4m) (b) 1., 2., or 3. applies, that determination shall
19be prima facie evidence that a less restrictive alternative than placement in a
20secured correctional facility, a secured child caring institution, or a secured group
21home is not appropriate. If information under s. 938.331 has been provided in a court
22report under s. 938.33 (1), the court shall consider that information when deciding
23on a placement and treatment finding.
SB461, s. 112 24Section 112. 938.355 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1938.355 (2) (b) 6. If the juvenile is placed outside the home and if sub. (2d) does
2not apply, the court's
, a finding that continued placement of the juvenile in his or her
3home would be contrary to the welfare of the juvenile or, if the juvenile has been
4adjudicated delinquent and is placed outside the home under s. 938.34 (3) (a), (c), or
5(d) or (4d), a finding that the juvenile's current residence will not safeguard the
6welfare of the juvenile or the community due to the serious nature of the act for which
7the juvenile was adjudicated delinquent. The court order shall also contain a
finding
8as to whether a the county department which provides social services or the agency
9primarily responsible for providing services under a court order has made reasonable
10efforts to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home, while assuring that the
11juvenile's health and safety are the paramount concerns, or, if applicable, the court's
12unless the court finds that any of the circumstances specified in sub. (2d) (b) 1. to 4.
13applies, and a
finding as to whether the county department or agency primarily
14responsible for providing services under a court order
has made reasonable efforts
15to make it possible for the juvenile to return safely to his or her home achieve the goal
16of the juvenile's permanency plan, unless return of the juvenile to the home is the
17goal of the permanency plan and the court finds that any of the circumstances
18specified in sub. (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies. The court shall make the findings specified
19in this subdivision on a case-by-case basis based on circumstances specific to the
20juvenile and shall document or reference the specific information on which those
21findings are based in the court order. A court order that merely references this
22subdivision without documenting or referencing that specific information in the
23court order or an amended court order that retroactively corrects an earlier court
24order that does not comply with this subdivision is not sufficient to comply with this
25subdivision
.
SB461, s. 113
1Section 113. 938.355 (2) (b) 6r. of the statutes is created to read:
SB461,64,62 938.355 (2) (b) 6r. If the court finds that any of the circumstances specified in
3sub. (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a parent, a determination that the county
4department or agency primarily responsible for providing services under the court
5order is not required to make reasonable efforts with respect to the parent to make
6it possible for the juvenile to return safely to his or her home.
SB461, s. 114 7Section 114. 938.355 (2b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,64,178 938.355 (2b) Concurrent reasonable efforts permitted. A county
9department that provides social services or the agency primarily responsible for
10providing services to a juvenile under a court order may, at the same time as the
11county department or agency is making the reasonable efforts required under sub.
12(2) (b) 6. to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home or to make it possible
13for the juvenile to return safely to his or her home
, work with the department of
14health and family services, a county department under s. 48.57 (1) (e) or (hm), or a
15child welfare agency licensed under s. 48.61 (5) in making reasonable efforts to place
16the juvenile for adoption, with a guardian, with a fit and willing relative, or in some
17other alternative permanent placement.
SB461, s. 115 18Section 115. 938.355 (2c) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,65,219 938.355 (2c) (b) When a court makes a finding under sub. (2) (b) 6. as to whether
20the county department or the agency primarily responsible for providing services to
21the juvenile under a court order has made reasonable efforts to make it possible for
22the juvenile to return safely to his or her home
achieve the goal of the permanency
23plan
, the court's consideration of reasonable efforts shall include , but not be limited
24to,
the considerations listed under par. (a) 1. to 5. and whether visitation schedules

1between the juvenile and his or her parents were implemented, unless visitation was
2denied or limited by the court.
SB461, s. 116 3Section 116. 938.355 (2d) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,65,144 938.355 (2d) (b) (intro.) Notwithstanding sub. (2) (b) 6., the court need not is
5not required to
include in a dispositional order a finding as to whether a the county
6department which provides social services or the agency primarily responsible for
7providing services under a court order has made reasonable efforts with respect to
8a parent of a juvenile to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home, while
9assuring that the juvenile's health and safety are the paramount concerns, or, if
10applicable, a finding as to whether the county department or agency primarily
11responsible for providing services under a court order
has made reasonable efforts
12with respect to a parent of a juvenile to make it possible for the juvenile to return
13achieve the permanency plan goal of returning the juvenile safely to his or her home,
14if the court finds, as evidenced by a final judgment of conviction, any of the following:
SB461, s. 117 15Section 117. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,65,1716 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. That the parent has subjected the juvenile to aggravated
17circumstances, as evidenced by a final judgment of conviction.
SB461, s. 118 18Section 118. 938.355 (2d) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB461,65,2419 938.355 (2d) (b) 2. That the parent has committed, has aided or abetted the
20commission of, or has solicited, conspired, or attempted to commit, a violation of s.
21940.01, 940.02, 940.03, or 940.05 or a violation of the law of any other state or federal
22law, if that violation would be a violation of s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, or 940.05 if
23committed in this state, as evidenced by a final judgment of conviction, and that the
24victim of that violation is a child of the parent.
SB461, s. 119 25Section 119. 938.355 (2d) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1938.355 (2d) (b) 3. That the parent has committed a violation of s. 940.19 (2),
2(3), (4), or (5), 940.225 (1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, or 948.03 (2) (a) or (3) (a)
3or a violation of the law of any other state or federal law, if that violation would be
4a violation of s. 940.19 (2), (3), (4), or (5), 940.225 (1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025,
5or 948.03 (2) (a) or (3) (a) if committed in this state, as evidenced by a final judgment
6of conviction
, and that the violation resulted in great bodily harm, as defined in s.
7939.22 (14), or in substantial bodily harm, as defined in s. 939.22 (38), to the juvenile
8or another child of the parent.
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