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1. The name, address, and telephone number of the Indian child's Indian
8custodian and tribe.
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2. A description of the remedial services and rehabilitation programs offered
10under s. 48.028 (4) (d) 2. in an effort to prevent the breakup of the Indian family.
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3. A statement as to whether the Indian child's placement is in compliance with
12the order of placement preference under s. 48.028 (7) (b) or, if applicable, s. 48.028
13(7) (c) and, if the placement is not in compliance with that order, a statement as to
14whether there is good cause, as described in s. 48.028 (7) (e), for departing from that
15order.
SB572, s. 105
16Section
105. 48.38 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
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48.38
(4m) Permanency plan determination hearing. (a) If in a proceeding
18under s. 48.21, 48.32, 48.355, 48.357, or 48.365 the court finds that any of the
19circumstances under s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies with respect to a parent, the
20court shall hold a hearing within 30 days after the date of that finding to determine
21the permanency plan for the child. If a hearing is held under this paragraph, the
22agency responsible for preparing the permanency plan shall file the permanency
23plan with the court not less than 5 days before the hearing.
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(b) At least 10 days before the hearing the court shall notify the child, any
25parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the child, any foster parent, treatment foster
1parent, or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child and, if the
2child is an Indian child, the Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe of the time,
3place, and purpose of the hearing.
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(c) If the court knows or has reason to know that the child is an Indian child,
5notice under par. (b) to the Indian child's parent, Indian custodian, and tribe shall
6be provided in the manner specified in s. 48.028 (4) (a). No hearing may be held under
7par. (a) until at least 10 days after receipt of the notice by the Indian child's parent,
8Indian custodian, and tribe or until at least 25 days after receipt of the notice by the
9U.S. secretary of the interior. On request of the Indian child's parent, Indian
10custodian, or tribe, the court shall grant a continuance of up to 20 additional days
11to enable the requester to prepare for the hearing.
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(d) The court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other
13physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under par. (b)
14an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent, treatment
15foster parent, or other physical custodian to make a written or oral statement during
16the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing, relevant to the
17issues to be determined at the hearing. The foster parent, treatment foster parent,
18or other physical custodian does not become a party to the proceeding on which the
19hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and having the opportunity
20to be heard.
SB572, s. 106
21Section
106. 48.38 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.38
(5) (b) The court or the agency shall notify
the parents of the child, the
23child, if he or she is 12 years of age or older
, and; the child's parent, guardian, and
24legal custodian; the child's foster parent, the child's treatment foster parent, the
25operator of the facility in which the child is living, or the relative with whom the child
1is living
; and, if the child is an Indian child, the Indian child's Indian custodian and
2tribe of the date, time, and place of the review, of the issues to be determined as part
3of the review, and of the fact that they may have an opportunity to be heard at the
4review by submitting written comments not less than 10 working days before the
5review or by participating at the review. The court or agency shall notify the person
6representing the interests of the public, the child's counsel, the child's guardian ad
7litem, and the child's court-appointed special advocate of the date of the review, of
8the issues to be determined as part of the review, and of the fact that they may submit
9written comments not less than 10 working days before the review. The notices
10under this paragraph shall be provided in writing not less than 30 days before the
11review and copies of the notices shall be filed in the child's case record.
SB572, s. 107
12Section
107. 48.38 (5) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
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48.38
(5) (bm) If the child is an Indian child, notice under par. (b) to the Indian
14child's parent, Indian custodian, and tribe shall be provided in the manner specified
15in s. 48.028 (4) (a). No review may be held until at least 10 days after receipt of the
16notice by the Indian child's parent, Indian custodian, and tribe or until at least 25
17days after receipt of the notice by the U.S. secretary of the interior. On request of the
18Indian child's parent, Indian custodian, or tribe, the court shall grant a continuance
19of up to 20 additional days to enable the requester to prepare for the review.
SB572, s. 108
20Section
108. 48.38 (5) (c) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
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48.38
(5) (c) 8. If the child is an Indian child, whether active efforts under s.
2248.028 (4) (d) 2. were made by the agency to prevent the breakup of the Indian family,
23whether those efforts have proved unsuccessful, whether the Indian child's
24placement is in compliance with the order of placement preference under s. 48.028
25(7) (b) or, if applicable, s. 48.028 (7) (c), and, if the placement is not in compliance with
1that order, whether there is good cause, as described in s. 48.028 (7 ) (e), for departing
2from that order.
SB572, s. 109
3Section
109. 48.38 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.38
(5) (d) Notwithstanding s. 48.78 (2) (a), the agency that prepared the
5permanency plan shall, at least 5 days before a review by a review panel, provide to
6each person appointed to the review panel,
the child's parent, guardian, and legal
7custodian, the person representing the interests of the public, the child's counsel, the
8child's guardian ad litem
and, the child's court-appointed special advocate
, and, if
9the child is an Indian child, the Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe a copy of
10the permanency plan and any written comments submitted under par. (b).
11Notwithstanding s. 48.78 (2) (a), a person appointed to a review panel, the person
12representing the interests of the public, the child's counsel, the child's guardian ad
13litem
and, the child's court-appointed special advocate
, and, if the child is an Indian
14child, the Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe may have access to any other
15records concerning the child for the purpose of participating in the review. A person
16permitted access to a child's records under this paragraph may not disclose any
17information from the records to any other person.
SB572, s. 110
18Section
110. 48.38 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.38
(5) (e) Within 30 days, the agency shall prepare a written summary of
20the determinations under par. (c) and shall provide a copy to the court that entered
21the order
,; the child or the child's counsel or guardian ad litem
,; the person
22representing the interests of the public
,; the child's parent
or, guardian,
or legal
23custodian; the child's court-appointed special advocate
and; the child's foster parent,
24the child's treatment foster parent
, or the operator of the facility where the child is
1living
; and, if the child is an Indian child, the Indian child's Indian custodian and
2tribe.
SB572, s. 111
3Section
111. 48.38 (5m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.38
(5m) (b) Not less than 30 days before the date of the hearing, the court
5shall notify the child; the child's parent, guardian, and legal custodian; the child's
6foster parent or treatment foster parent, the operator of the facility in which the child
7is living, or the relative with whom the child is living; the child's counsel, the child's
8guardian ad litem, and the child's court-appointed special advocate; the agency that
9prepared the permanency plan;
and the person representing the interests of the
10public
; and, if the child is an Indian child, the Indian child's Indian custodian and
11tribe of the date, time, and place of the hearing.
SB572, s. 112
12Section
112. 48.38 (5m) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
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48.38
(5m) (bm) If the child is an Indian child, notice under par. (b) to the Indian
14child's parent, Indian custodian, and tribe shall be provided in the manner specified
15in s. 48.028 (4) (a). No hearing under par. (a) may be held until at least 10 days after
16receipt of the notice by the Indian child's parent, Indian custodian, and tribe or until
17at least 25 days after receipt of the notice by the U.S. secretary of the interior. On
18request of the Indian child's parent, Indian custodian, or tribe, the court shall grant
19a continuance of up to 20 additional days to enable the requester to prepare for the
20hearing.
SB572, s. 113
21Section
113. 48.38 (5m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.38
(5m) (d) At least 5 days before the date of the hearing the agency that
23prepared the permanency plan shall provide a copy of the permanency plan and any
24written comments submitted under par. (c) to the court, to the child's parent,
25guardian, and legal custodian, to the person representing the interests of the public,
1to the child's counsel or guardian ad litem,
and to the child's court-appointed special
2advocate
, and, if the child is an Indian child, to the Indian child's Indian custodian
3and tribe. Notwithstanding s. 48.78 (2) (a), the person representing the interests of
4the public, the child's counsel or guardian ad litem,
and the child's court-appointed
5special advocate
, and, if the child is an Indian child, the Indian child's Indian
6custodian and tribe may have access to any other records concerning the child for the
7purpose of participating in the review. A person permitted access to a child's records
8under this paragraph may not disclose any information from the records to any other
9person.
SB572, s. 114
10Section
114. 48.38 (5m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.38
(5m) (e) After the hearing, the court shall make written findings of fact
12and conclusions of law relating to the determinations under sub. (5) (c) and shall
13provide a copy of those findings of fact and conclusions of law to the child; the child's
14parent, guardian, and legal custodian; the child's foster parent or treatment foster
15parent, the operator of the facility in which the child is living, or the relative with
16whom the child is living; the child's court-appointed special advocate; the agency
17that prepared the permanency plan;
and the person representing the interests of the
18public
; and, if the child is an Indian child, the Indian child's Indian custodian and
19tribe. The court shall make the findings specified in sub. (5) (c) 7. on a case-by-case
20basis based on circumstances specific to the child and shall document or reference
21the specific information on which those findings are based in the findings of fact and
22conclusions of law prepared under this paragraph. Findings of fact and conclusions
23of law that merely reference sub. (5) (c) 7. without documenting or referencing that
24specific information in the findings of fact and conclusions of law or amended
25findings of fact and conclusions of law that retroactively correct earlier findings of
1fact and conclusions of law that do not comply with this paragraph are not sufficient
2to comply with this paragraph.
SB572, s. 115
3Section
115. 48.41 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
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48.41
(2) (e) In the case of an Indian child, the consent is given as provided in
5s. 48.028 (5) (b).
SB572, s. 116
6Section
116. 48.415 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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748.415 Grounds for involuntary termination of parental rights. (intro.)
8At the fact-finding hearing the court or jury
may make a finding that
shall determine
9whether grounds exist for the termination of parental rights.
If services for the child
10and family or for the unborn child and expectant mother have been ordered by the
11court, the court or jury shall also determine whether the agency responsible for the
12care of the child and family or of the unborn child and expectant mother has made
13an earnest and conscientious effort to take good faith steps to provide those services
14that takes into consideration the characteristics of the parent or child or of the
15expectant mother or child, the level of cooperation of the parent or expectant mother,
16and other relevant circumstances of the case. If the child is an Indian child, the court
17or jury shall also determine whether continued custody of the Indian child by the
18Indian child's parent or Indian custodian is likely to result in serious emotional or
19physical damage to the Indian child under s. 48.028 (4) (e) 1. and whether the agency
20has made active efforts under s. 48.028 (4) (e) 2. to prevent the breakup of the Indian
21family and that those efforts have proved unsuccessful. Grounds for termination of
22parental rights shall be one of the following:
SB572, s. 117
23Section
117. 48.415 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
SB572, s. 118
24Section
118. 48.417 (2) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
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148.417
(2) (cm) In the case of an Indian child, the agency primarily responsible
2for providing services to the Indian child and the family under a court order, if
3required under s. 48.355 (2) (b) 6v. to make active efforts under s. 48.028 (4) (d) 2. to
4prevent the breakup of the Indian family, has not provided to the Indian child's
5family, consistent with the time period in the child's permanency plan, the services
6necessary to prevent the breakup of the Indian family.
SB572, s. 119
7Section
119. 48.42 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.42
(1) (d) A statement of whether the child may be subject to the federal
9Indian
child welfare act
Child Welfare Act,
25 USC 1911 to
1963, and, if the child may
10be subject to that act, the names of the child's Indian custodian, if any, and tribe, if
11known.
SB572, s. 120
12Section
120. 48.42 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
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48.42
(1) (e) If services for the child and family or for the unborn child and
14expectant mother have been ordered by the court, reliable and credible evidence
15showing that the agency responsible for the care of the child and family or of the
16unborn child and expectant mother has made an earnest and conscientious effort to
17take good faith steps to provide those services that takes into consideration the
18characteristics of the parent or child or of the expectant mother or child, the level of
19cooperation of the parent or expectant mother, and other relevant circumstances of
20the case.
SB572, s. 121
21Section
121. 48.42 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
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48.42
(1) (f) If the child is an Indian child, reliable and credible information
23showing that continued custody of the Indian child by the Indian child's parent or
24Indian custodian is likely to result in serious emotional or physical damage to the
25Indian child under s. 48.028 (4) (e) 1. and reliable and credible information showing
1that the agency has made active efforts under s. 48.028 (4) (e) 2. to prevent the
2breakup of the Indian family and that those efforts have proved unsuccessful.
SB572, s. 122
3Section
122. 48.42 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.42
(2) (c) The guardian, guardian ad litem
and, legal custodian
, and Indian
5custodian of the child.
SB572, s. 123
6Section
123. 48.42 (2g) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
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48.42
(2g) (ag) If the petitioner knows or has reason to know that the child is
8an Indian child, the petitioner shall cause the summons and petition to be served on
9the Indian child's parent and Indian custodian in the manner specified in s. 48.028
10(4) (a). In like manner, the petitioner shall also notify the Indian child's tribe of all
11hearings on the petition. The first notice to an Indian child's tribe shall be written,
12shall have a copy of the petition attached to it, and shall state the nature, location,
13date, and time of the initial hearing. No hearing may be held on the petition until
14at least 10 days after receipt of notice of the hearing by the Indian child's parent,
15Indian custodian, and tribe or until at least 25 days after receipt of the notice by the
16U.S. secretary of the interior. On request of the Indian child's parent, Indian
17custodian, or tribe, the court shall grant a continuance of up to 20 additional days
18to enable the requester to prepare for the hearing.
SB572, s. 124
19Section
124. 48.42 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.42
(4) (a)
Personal service. Except as provided in this paragraph
and, par.
21(b)
, and sub. (2g) (ag), a copy of the summons and petition shall be served personally
22upon the parties specified in sub. (2), if known, at least 7 days before the date of the
23hearing. Service of summons is not required if the party submits to the jurisdiction
24of the court. Service upon parties who are not natural persons and upon persons
25under a disability shall be as prescribed in s. 801.11.
SB572, s. 125
1Section
125. 48.422 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.422
(1) The Except as provided in s. 48.42 (2g) (ag), the hearing on the
3petition to terminate parental rights shall be held within 30 days after the petition
4is filed. At the hearing on the petition to terminate parental rights the court shall
5determine whether any party wishes to contest the petition and inform the parties
6of their rights under sub. (4) and s. 48.423.
SB572, s. 126
7Section
126. 48.422 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.422
(2) If Except as provided in s. 48.42 (2g) (ag), if the petition is contested
9the court shall set a date for a fact-finding hearing to be held within 45 days
of after 10the hearing on the petition, unless all of the necessary parties agree to commence
11with the hearing on the merits immediately.
SB572, s. 127
12Section
127. 48.422 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.422
(6) (a) In the case of a nonmarital child who is not adopted or whose
14parents do not subsequently intermarry under s. 767.803 and for whom paternity
15has not been established, or for whom a declaration of paternal interest has not been
16filed under s. 48.025 within 14 days after the date of birth of the child or, if s. 48.42
17(1g) (b) applies, within 21 days after the date on which the notice under s. 48.42 (1g)
18(b) is mailed, the court shall hear testimony concerning the paternity of the child.
19Based on the testimony, the court shall determine whether all interested parties who
20are known have been notified under s. 48.42 (2)
and (2g) (ag). If not, the court shall
21adjourn the hearing and order appropriate notice to be given.
SB572, s. 128
22Section
128. 48.422 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.422
(8) If the petition for termination of parental rights is filed by an agency
24enumerated in s. 48.069 (1) or (2), the court shall order the agency to
submit file a
25report
to with the court as provided in s. 48.425
(1), except that, if the child is an
1Indian child, the court may order the agency or request the tribal child welfare
2department of the Indian child's tribe to file that report.
SB572, s. 129
3Section
129. 48.423 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.423 (1) Rights to paternity determination. If a person appears at the
5hearing and claims that he is the father of the child, the court shall set a date for a
6hearing on the issue of paternity
or, if. If the child is an Indian child or if it appears
7to the court that the determination of paternity may result in a finding that the child
8is an Indian child, the court shall cause notice of the hearing on the issue of paternity
9to be provided to the Indian child's parent, Indian custodian, and tribe under s. 48.42
10(2g) (ag), and the hearing may not be held until at least 10 days after receipt of notice
11under s. 48.42 (2g) (ag) by the Indian child's parent, Indian custodian, and tribe or
12until at least 25 days after receipt of the notice by the U.S. secretary of the interior.
13On request of the Indian child's parent, Indian custodian, or tribe, the court shall
14grant a continuance of up to 20 additional days to enable the requester to prepare
15for the hearing. If all parties agree, the court may immediately commence hearing
16testimony concerning the issue of paternity. The court shall inform the person
17claiming to be the father of the child of any right to counsel under s. 48.23. The person
18claiming to be the father of the child must prove paternity by clear and convincing
19evidence. A person who establishes his paternity of the child under this section may
20further participate in the termination of parental rights proceeding only if the person
21meets the conditions specified in sub. (2) or meets a condition specified in s. 48.42 (2)
22or (b) or (bm).
SB572, s. 130
23Section
130. 48.424 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 48.424 (1) (intro.) and
24amended to read:
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148.424
(1) The purpose of the fact-finding hearing is to determine
whether
2grounds exist for the termination of parental rights in those cases where the
3termination in cases in which the petition was contested at the hearing on the
4petition under s. 48.422
all of the following:
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5(a) Whether grounds exist for the termination of parental rights.
SB572, s. 131
6Section
131. 48.424 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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48.424
(1) (b) Whether the allegations specified in s. 48.42 (1) (e) have been
8proved in cases in which services have been ordered by the court.
SB572, s. 132
9Section
132. 48.424 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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48.424
(1) (c) Whether the allegations specified in s. 48.42 (1) (f) have been
11proved in cases in which the child is an Indian child.
SB572, s. 133
12Section
133. 48.424 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.424
(2) (intro.) The fact-finding hearing shall be conducted according to the
14procedure specified in s. 48.31 except
that as follows:
SB572, s. 134
15Section
134. 48.424 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.424
(2) (a) The court may exclude the child from the hearing
; and.
SB572, s. 135
17Section
135. 48.424 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.424
(3) If the facts are determined by a jury, the jury may only decide
19whether any grounds for the termination of parental rights have been
proven proved,
20whether the allegations specified in s. 48.42 (1) (e) have been proved in cases in which
21services have been ordered by the court, and whether the allegations specified in s.
2248.42 (1) (f) have been proved in cases in which the child is an Indian child. The court
23shall decide what disposition is in the best interest of the child.
SB572, s. 136
24Section
136. 48.424 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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148.424
(4) (intro.) If grounds for the termination of parental rights are found
2by the court or jury, the court shall find the parent unfit. A finding of unfitness shall
3not preclude a dismissal of a petition under s. 48.427 (2). The court shall then proceed
4immediately to hear evidence and motions related to the dispositions enumerated in
5s. 48.427.
The Except as provided in s. 48.42 (2g) (ag), the court may delay making
6the disposition and set a date for a dispositional hearing no later than 45 days after
7the fact-finding hearing if
any of the following apply:
SB572, s. 137
8Section
137. 48.424 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.424
(4) (a) All parties to the proceeding agree
; or.
SB572, s. 138
10Section
138. 48.424 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.424
(4) (b) The court has not yet received a report to the court on the history
12of the child as provided in s. 48.425
from an agency enumerated in s. 48.069 (1) or
13(2) and the court now
directs the agency to prepare this report to be considered orders
14an agency enumerated in s. 48.069 (1) or (2) to file that report with the court, or, in
15the case of an Indian child, now orders that agency or requests the tribal child welfare
16department of the Indian child's tribe to file such a report, before the court makes the
17disposition on the petition.
SB572, s. 139
18Section
139. 48.424 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.424
(5) If the court delays making a permanent disposition under sub. (4),
20it may transfer temporary custody of the child to an agency for placement of the child
21until the dispositional hearing.
Placement of an Indian child under this subsection
22shall comply with the order of placement preference under s. 48.028 (7) (b) or, if
23applicable, s. 48.028 (7) (c), unless the agency finds good cause, as described in s.
2448.028 (7) (e), for departing from that order.
SB572, s. 140
25Section
140. 48.425 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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148.425
(1) (intro.) If
the petition for the termination of parental rights is filed
2by an agency, or if the court orders
an agency enumerated under s. 48.069 (1) or (2)
3to file a report under s.
48.422 (8) or 48.424 (4) (b)
or requests the tribal child welfare
4department of an Indian child's tribe to file such a report, the agency
or tribal child
5welfare department, if that department consents, shall file a report with the court
6which shall include:
SB572, s. 141
7Section
141. 48.425 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
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48.425
(1) (cm) If the child is an Indian child, specific information showing that
9continued custody of the child by the parent or Indian custodian is likely to result in
10serious emotional or physical damage to the child under s. 48.028 (4) (e) 1. and, if the
11Indian child has previously been adjudged to be in need of protection or services,
12specific information showing that the agency or person responsible for providing
13services to the Indian child and his or her family has made active efforts under s.
1448.028 (4) (e) 2. to prevent the breakup of the Indian family and that those efforts
15have proved unsuccessful.
SB572, s. 142
16Section
142. 48.427 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
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48.427
(5) (cm) In placing an Indian child in a preadoptive placement following
18a transfer of guardianship and custody under sub. (3m) or (3p) or in placing an Indian
19child in sustaining care under sub. (4), the court or an agency specified in sub. (3m)
20(a) 1. to 4. or (am) shall comply with the order of placement preference under s. 48.028
21(7) (b) or, if applicable, s. 48.028 (7) (c), unless the court or agency finds good cause,
22as described in s. 48.028 (7) (e), for departing from that order.
SB572, s. 143
23Section
143. 48.427 (6) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
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48.427
(6) (b) 4. If the child is or may be an Indian child, information relating
25to the child's membership or eligibility for membership in an Indian tribe.
SB572, s. 144
1Section
144. 48.428 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.428
(2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), when a court places a child in
3sustaining care after an order under s. 48.427 (4), the court shall transfer legal
4custody of the child to the county department, the department
, in a county having
5a population of 500,000 or more, or a licensed child welfare agency, transfer
6guardianship of the child to an agency listed in s. 48.427 (3m) (a) 1. to 4. or (am)
, and
7place the child in the home of a licensed foster parent, licensed treatment foster
8parent, or kinship care relative with whom the child has resided for 6 months or
9longer.
In placing an Indian child in sustaining care, the court shall comply with the
10order of placement preference under s. 48.028 (7) (b) or, if applicable, s. 48.028 (7) (c),
11unless the court finds good cause, as described in s. 48.028 (7) (e), for departing from
12that order. Pursuant to such a placement,
this
that licensed foster parent, licensed
13treatment foster parent, or kinship care relative shall be a sustaining parent with
14the powers and duties specified in sub. (3).
SB572, s. 145
15Section
145. 48.428 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.428
(2) (b) When a court places a child in sustaining care after an order
17under s. 48.427 (4) with a person who has been appointed as the guardian of the child
18under s. 48.977 (2), the court may transfer legal custody of the child to the county
19department, the department
, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, or
20a licensed child welfare agency, transfer guardianship of the child to an agency listed
21in s. 48.427 (3m) (a) 1. to 4. or (am)
, and place the child in the home of a licensed foster
22parent, licensed treatment foster parent, or kinship care relative with whom the
23child has resided for 6 months or longer.
In placing an Indian child in sustaining
24care, the court shall comply with the order of placement preference under s. 48.028
25(7) (b) or, if applicable, s. 48.028 (7) (c), unless the court finds good cause, as described
1in s. 48.028 (7) (e), for departing from that order. Pursuant to such a placement, that
2licensed foster parent, licensed treatment foster parent, or kinship care relative shall
3be a sustaining parent with the powers and duties specified in sub. (3). If the court
4transfers guardianship of the child to an agency listed in s. 48.427 (3m) (a) 1. to 4.
5or (am), the court shall terminate the guardianship under s. 48.977.
SB572, s. 146
6Section
146. 48.43 (5) (bm) of the statutes is created to read: