SB288,135,1414 d. A layperson described in sub. (2) (d) 4.
SB288,135,2515 2. A qualified expert witness from a lower order of preference may be chosen
16only if the party calling the qualified expert witness shows that it has made a diligent
17effort to secure the attendance of a qualified expert witness from a higher order of
18preference. A qualified expert witness from a lower order of preference may not be
19chosen solely because a qualified expert witness from a higher order of preference is
20able to participate in the Indian juvenile custody proceeding only by telephone or live
21audiovisual means as prescribed in s. 807.13 (2). The fact that a qualified expert
22witness called by one party is from a lower order of preference under subd. 1. than
23a qualified expert witness called by another party may not be the sole consideration
24in weighing the testimony and opinions of the qualified expert witnesses. The court
25shall determine the qualifications of a qualified expert witness as provided in ch. 907.
SB288,136,11
1(f) Active efforts standard. 1. The court may not order an Indian juvenile to
2be removed from the home of the Indian juvenile's parent or Indian custodian and
3placed in an out-of-home care placement unless the evidence of active efforts under
4par. (d) 2. shows that there has been an ongoing, vigorous, and concerted level of case
5work and that the active efforts were made in a manner that takes into account the
6prevailing social and cultural values, conditions, and way of life of the Indian
7juvenile's tribe and that utilizes the available resources of the Indian juvenile's tribe,
8tribal and other Indian child welfare agencies, extended family members of the
9Indian juvenile, other individual Indian caregivers, and other culturally appropriate
10service providers. The court's consideration of whether active efforts were made
11under par. (d) 2. shall include whether all of the following activities were conducted:
SB288,136,1712 a. Representatives designated by the Indian juvenile's tribe with substantial
13knowledge of the prevailing social and cultural standards and child-rearing
14practices within the tribal community were requested to evaluate the circumstances
15of the Indian juvenile's family and to assist in developing a case plan that uses the
16resources of the tribe and of the Indian community, including traditional and
17customary support, actions, and services, to address those circumstances.
SB288,136,2018 am. A comprehensive assessment of the situation of the Indian juvenile's
19family was completed, including a determination of the likelihood of protecting the
20Indian juvenile's health, safety, and welfare effectively in the Indian juvenile's home.
SB288,136,2421 b. Representatives of the Indian juvenile's tribe were identified, notified, and
22invited to participate in all aspects of the Indian juvenile custody proceeding at the
23earliest possible point in the proceeding and their advice was actively solicited
24throughout the proceeding.
SB288,137,5
1c. Extended family members of the Indian juvenile, including extended family
2members who were identified by the Indian juvenile's tribe or parents, were notified
3and consulted with to identify and provide family structure and support for the
4Indian juvenile, to assure cultural connections, and to serve as placement resources
5for the Indian juvenile.
SB288,137,106 d. Arrangements were made to provide natural and unsupervised family
7interaction in the most natural setting that can ensure the Indian juvenile's safety,
8as appropriate to the goals of the Indian juvenile's permanency plan, including
9arrangements for transportation and other assistance to enable family members to
10participate in that interaction.
SB288,137,1411 e. All available family preservation strategies were offered or employed and the
12involvement of the Indian juvenile's tribe was requested to identify those strategies
13and to ensure that those strategies are culturally appropriate to the Indian juvenile's
14tribe.
SB288,137,2015 f. Community resources offering housing, financial, and transportation
16assistance and in-home support services, in-home intensive treatment services,
17community support services, and specialized services for members of the Indian
18juvenile's family with special needs were identified, information about those
19resources was provided to the Indian juvenile's family, and the Indian juvenile's
20family was actively assisted or offered active assistance in accessing those resources.
SB288,137,2221 g. Monitoring of client progress and client participation in services was
22provided.
SB288,137,2523 h. A consideration of alternative ways of addressing the needs of the Indian
24juvenile's family was provided, if services did not exist or if existing services were not
25available to the family.
SB288,138,3
12. If any of the activities specified in subd. 1. a. to h. were not conducted, the
2person seeking the out-of-home care placement shall submit documentation to the
3court explaining why the activity was not conducted.
SB288,138,10 4(5) Invalidation of action. Any Indian juvenile in need of protection or services
5under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7) who is the subject of an out-of-home care
6placement, any parent or Indian custodian from whose custody that Indian juvenile
7was removed, or the Indian juvenile's tribe may move the court to invalidate that
8out-of-home care placement on the grounds that the out-of-home care placement
9was made in violation of 25 USC 1911 or 1912. If the court finds that those grounds
10exist, the court shall invalidate the out-of-home care placement.
SB288,138,19 11(6) Placement of Indian juvenile. (a) Out-of-home care placement;
12preferences.
Any Indian juvenile in need of protection or services under s. 938.13 (4),
13(6), (6m), or (7) who is placed in an out-of-home care placement shall be placed in
14the least restrictive setting that most approximates a family, that meets the Indian
15juvenile's special needs, if any, and that is within reasonable proximity to the Indian
16juvenile's home, taking into account those special needs. Subject to pars. (b) to (d),
17in placing such an Indian juvenile in an out-of-home care placement, preference
18shall be given, in the absence of good cause, as described in par. (d), to the contrary,
19to a placement in one of the following, in the order of preference listed:
SB288,138,2020 1. The home of an extended family member of the Indian juvenile.
SB288,138,2221 2. A foster home or treatment foster home licensed, approved, or specified by
22the Indian juvenile's tribe.
SB288,138,2423 3. An Indian foster home or treatment foster home licensed or approved by the
24department, a county department, or a child welfare agency.
SB288,139,3
14. A group home or residential care center for children and youth approved by
2an Indian tribe or operated by an Indian organization that has a program suitable
3to meet the needs of the Indian juvenile.
SB288,139,124 (am) Temporary physical custody; preferences. Any Indian juvenile in need of
5protection or services under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7) who is being held in
6temporary physical custody under s. 938.205 (1) shall be placed in compliance with
7par. (a) or, if applicable, par. (b), unless the person responsible for determining the
8placement finds good cause, as described in par. (d), for departing from the order of
9placement preference under par. (a) or finds that emergency conditions necessitate
10departing from that order. When the reason for departing from that order is resolved,
11the Indian juvenile shall be placed in compliance with the order of placement
12preference under par. (a) or, if applicable, par. (b).
SB288,139,2113 (b) Tribal or personal preferences. In placing an Indian juvenile under par. (a)
14or (am), if the Indian juvenile's tribe has established, by resolution, an order of
15preference that is different from the order specified in par. (a), the order of preference
16established by that tribe shall be followed, in the absence of good cause, as described
17in par. (d), to the contrary, so long as the placement is the least restrictive setting
18appropriate for the Indian juvenile's needs as specified in par. (a). When appropriate,
19the preference of the Indian juvenile or parent shall be considered, and, when a
20parent who has consented to the placement evidences a desire for anonymity, that
21desire shall be given weight, in determining the placement.
SB288,140,222 (c) Social and cultural standards. The standards to be applied in meeting the
23placement preference requirements of this subsection shall be the prevailing social
24and cultural standards of the Indian community in which the Indian juvenile's

1parents or extended family members reside or with which the Indian juvenile's
2parents or extended family members maintain social and cultural ties.
SB288,140,53 (d) Good cause. 1. Whether there is good cause to depart from the order of
4placement preference under par. (a) or (b) shall be determined based on any one or
5more of the following considerations:
SB288,140,106 a. When appropriate, the request of the Indian juvenile's parent or, if the Indian
7juvenile is of sufficient age and developmental level to make an informed decision,
8the Indian juvenile, unless the request is made for the purpose of avoiding the
9application of this section and the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 USC 1901 to
101963.
SB288,140,1511 b. Any extraordinary physical, mental, or emotional health needs of the Indian
12juvenile requiring highly specialized treatment services as established by the
13testimony of an expert witness, including a qualified expert witness. The length of
14time that an Indian juvenile has been in a placement does not, in itself, constitute
15an extraordinary emotional health need.
SB288,140,1816 c. The unavailability of a suitable placement for the Indian juvenile after
17diligent efforts have been made to place the Indian juvenile in the order of preference
18under par. (a) or (b).
SB288,140,2019 2. The burden of establishing good cause to depart from the order of placement
20preference under par. (a) or (b) shall be on the party requesting that departure.
SB288,141,221 (e) Report of placement. A county department or a child welfare agency shall
22maintain a record of each out-of-home care placement made of an Indian juvenile
23who is in need of protection or services under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), evidencing
24the efforts made to comply with the placement preference requirements specified in

1this subsection, and shall make that record available at any time on the request of
2the U.S. secretary of the interior or the Indian juvenile's tribe.
SB288,141,11 3(7) Removal from out-of-home care placement. If an Indian juvenile who is
4in need of protection or services under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7) is removed from
5an out-of-home care placement for the purpose of placing the Indian juvenile in
6another out-of-home care placement, a preadoptive placement, as defined in s.
748.028 (2) (f), or an adoptive placement, as defined in s. 48.028 (2) (a), the placement
8shall be made in accordance with this section and s. 48.028. Removal of such an
9Indian juvenile from an out-of-home care placement for the purpose of returning the
10Indian juvenile to the home of the parent or Indian custodian from whose custody the
11Indian juvenile was originally removed is not subject to this section.
SB288,141,17 12(8) Higher state or federal standard applicable. The federal Indian Child
13Welfare Act, 25 USC 1901 to 1963, supersedes this chapter in any Indian juvenile
14custody proceeding governed by that act, except that in any case in which this
15chapter provides a higher standard of protection for the rights of an Indian juvenile's
16parent or Indian custodian than the rights provided under that act, the court shall
17apply the standard under this chapter.
SB288, s. 258 18Section 258. 938.028 (2) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
19.... (this act), is amended to read:
SB288,142,220 938.028 (2) (c) "Out-of-home care placement" means the removal of an Indian
21juvenile from the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian for temporary
22placement in a foster home, treatment foster home, group home, residential care
23center for children and youth, or shelter care facility, in the home of a relative other
24than a parent, or in the home of a guardian, from which placement the parent or
25Indian custodian cannot have the juvenile returned upon demand. "Out-of-home

1care placement" does not include holding an Indian juvenile in custody under ss.
2938.19 to 938.21.
SB288, s. 259 3Section 259. 938.028 (6) (a) 2. and 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2009
4Wisconsin Act .... (this act), are amended to read:
SB288,142,65 938.028 (6) (a) 2. A foster home or treatment foster home licensed, approved,
6or specified by the Indian juvenile's tribe.
SB288,142,87 3. An Indian foster home or treatment foster home licensed or approved by the
8department, a county department, or a child welfare agency.
SB288, s. 260 9Section 260. 938.13 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,142,13 10938.13 Jurisdiction over juveniles alleged to be in need of protection
11or services.
(intro.) The Except as provided in s. 938.028 (3), the court has exclusive
12original jurisdiction over a juvenile alleged to be in need of protection or services
13which can be ordered by the court if any of the following conditions applies:
SB288, s. 261 14Section 261. 938.15 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,142,22 15938.15 Jurisdiction of other courts to determine legal custody. Nothing
16Except as provided in s. 938.028 (3), nothing in this chapter deprives another court
17of the right to determine the legal custody of a juvenile by habeas corpus or to
18determine the legal custody or guardianship of a juvenile if the legal custody or
19guardianship is incidental to the determination of an action pending in that court.
20But Except as provided in s. 938.028 (3), the jurisdiction of the court assigned to
21exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 is paramount in all cases involving
22juveniles alleged to come within the provisions of ss. 938.12 to 938.14.
SB288, s. 262 23Section 262. 938.185 (4) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,142,2424 938.185 (4) (title) American Indian juveniles.
SB288, s. 263 25Section 263. 938.185 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,143,4
1938.185 (4) (intro.) Venue for a proceeding under s. 938.12 or 938.13 (12) based
2on an allegation that an American Indian juvenile has committed a delinquent act
3may not be in the county specified in sub. (1) (a), unless that county is specified in
4sub. (1) (b) or (c), if all of the following circumstances apply:
SB288, s. 264 5Section 264. 938.185 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,143,96 938.185 (4) (a) At the time of the alleged delinquent act the juvenile was under
7an order of a tribe's tribal court, other than a tribal court order relating to adoption,
8physical placement or visitation with the juvenile's parent, or permanent
9guardianship.
SB288, s. 265 10Section 265. 938.185 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,143,1711 938.185 (4) (b) At the time of the alleged delinquent act the juvenile was
12physically outside the boundaries of that tribe's the reservation of the Indian tribe
13of the tribal court
and any off-reservation trust land of either that Indian tribe or a
14member of that Indian tribe as a direct consequence of a tribal court order under par.
15(a), including a tribal court order placing the juvenile in the home of a relative of the
16juvenile who on or after the date of the tribal court order resides physically outside
17the boundaries of a reservation and off-reservation trust land.
SB288, s. 266 18Section 266. 938.19 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,144,519 938.19 (2) Notification of parent, guardian, legal custodian, Indian
20custodian
. When a juvenile is taken into physical custody under this section, the
21person taking the juvenile into custody shall immediately attempt to notify the
22parent, guardian, and legal custodian, and Indian custodian of the juvenile by the
23most practical means. The person taking the juvenile into custody shall continue
24such attempt until the parent, guardian, and legal custodian, and Indian custodian
25of the juvenile are notified, or the juvenile is delivered to an intake worker under s.

1938.20 (3), whichever occurs first. If the juvenile is delivered to the intake worker
2before the parent, guardian, and legal custodian, and Indian custodian are notified,
3the intake worker, or another person at his or her direction, shall continue the
4attempt to notify until the parent, guardian, and legal custodian, and Indian
5custodian
of the juvenile are notified.
SB288, s. 267 6Section 267. 938.20 (2) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,144,97 938.20 (2) (ag) Except as provided in pars. (b) to (g), a person taking a juvenile
8into custody shall make every effort to release the juvenile immediately to the
9juvenile's parent, guardian or, legal custodian, or Indian custodian.
SB288, s. 268 10Section 268. 938.20 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,144,1411 938.20 (2) (b) If the juvenile's parent, guardian or, legal custodian, or Indian
12custodian
is unavailable, unwilling, or unable to provide supervision for the juvenile,
13the person who took the juvenile into custody may release the juvenile to a
14responsible adult after counseling or warning the juvenile as may be appropriate.
SB288, s. 269 15Section 269. 938.20 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,145,316 938.20 (3) Notification to parent, guardian, legal custodian, Indian
17custodian
of release. If the juvenile is released under sub. (2) (b) to (d) or (g), the
18person who took the juvenile into custody shall immediately notify the juvenile's
19parent, guardian, and legal custodian, and Indian custodian of the time and
20circumstances of the release and the person, if any, to whom the juvenile was
21released. If the juvenile is not released under sub. (2), the person who took the
22juvenile into custody shall arrange in a manner determined by the court and law
23enforcement agencies for the juvenile to be interviewed by the intake worker under
24s. 938.067 (2). The person who took the juvenile into custody shall make a statement
25in writing with supporting facts of the reasons why the juvenile was taken into

1physical custody and shall give a copy of the statement to the intake worker and to
2any juvenile 10 years of age or older. If the intake interview is not done in person,
3the report may be read to the intake worker.
SB288, s. 270 4Section 270. 938.20 (7) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,145,105 938.20 (7) (c) 1. To a parent, guardian, or legal custodian, or Indian custodian,
6or to a responsible adult if the parent, guardian, or legal custodian, or Indian
7custodian
is unavailable, unwilling, or unable to provide supervision for the juvenile,
8counseling or warning the juvenile as may be appropriate; or, if the juvenile is 15
9years of age or older, without immediate adult supervision, counseling or warning
10the juvenile as may be appropriate.
SB288, s. 271 11Section 271. 938.20 (7) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,145,1512 938.20 (7) (d) If the juvenile is released from custody, the intake worker shall
13immediately notify the juvenile's parent, guardian and , legal custodian, and Indian
14custodian
of the time and circumstances of the release and the person, if any, to whom
15the juvenile was released.
SB288, s. 272 16Section 272. 938.20 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,146,417 938.20 (8) (a) If a juvenile is held in custody, the intake worker shall notify the
18juvenile's parent, guardian, and legal custodian, and Indian custodian of the reasons
19for holding the juvenile in custody and of the juvenile's whereabouts unless there is
20reason to believe that notice would present imminent danger to the juvenile. The
21parent, guardian, and legal custodian, and Indian custodian shall also be notified of
22the time and place of the detention hearing required under s. 938.21, the nature and
23possible consequences of the hearing, and the right to present and cross-examine
24witnesses at the hearing, and, in the case of a parent or Indian custodian of an Indian
25juvenile who is the subject of an Indian juvenile custody proceeding, as defined in s.

1938.028 (2) (b), the right to counsel under s. 938.028 (4) (b)
. If the parent, guardian,
2or legal custodian, or Indian custodian is not immediately available, the intake
3worker or another person designated by the court shall provide notice as soon as
4possible.
SB288, s. 273 5Section 273. 938.207 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,146,156 938.207 (1g) Indian juvenile; placement preferences. An Indian juvenile in
7need of protection or services under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7) who is held in
8physical custody under s. 938.205 (1) shall be placed in compliance with s. 938.028
9(6) (a) or, if applicable, s. 938.028 (6) (b), unless the person responsible for
10determining the placement finds good cause, as described in s. 938.028 (6) (d), for
11departing from the order of placement preference under s. 938.028 (6) (a) or finds that
12emergency conditions necessitate departing from that order. When the reason for
13departing from that order is resolved, the Indian juvenile shall be placed in
14compliance with the order of placement preference under s. 938.028 (6) (a) or, if
15applicable, s. 938.028 (6) (b).
SB288, s. 274 16Section 274. 938.21 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,146,1717 938.21 (2) (title) Proceedings concerning runaway or delinquent juveniles.
SB288, s. 275 18Section 275. 938.21 (2) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,146,2119 938.21 (2) (ag) Proceedings concerning a juvenile who comes within the
20jurisdiction of the court under s. 938.12 or 938.13 (7) or (12) or (14) shall be conducted
21according to this subsection.
SB288, s. 276 22Section 276. 938.21 (3) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,146,2523 938.21 (3) (ag) Proceedings concerning a juvenile who comes within the
24jurisdiction of the court under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (14) (7) shall be conducted
25according to this subsection.
SB288, s. 277
1Section 277. 938.21 (3) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,147,52 938.21 (3) (am) The parent, guardian, or legal custodian, or Indian custodian
3may waive his or her right to participate in the hearing under this section. After any
4waiver, a rehearing shall be granted at the request of the parent, guardian, legal
5custodian, Indian custodian, or any other interested party for good cause shown.
SB288, s. 278 6Section 278. 938.21 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,147,127 938.21 (3) (b) If present at the hearing, a copy of the petition or request shall
8be given to the parent, guardian, or legal custodian , or Indian custodian, and to the
9juvenile if he or she is 12 years of age or older, before the hearing begins. Prior notice
10of the hearing shall be given to the juvenile's parent, guardian, and legal custodian,
11and Indian custodian
and to the juvenile if he or she is 12 years of age or older under
12s. 938.20 (8).
SB288, s. 279 13Section 279. 938.21 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,147,2114 938.21 (3) (d) Prior to the commencement of the hearing, the court shall inform
15the parent, guardian, or legal custodian, or Indian custodian of the allegations that
16have been made or may be made, the nature and possible consequences of this
17hearing as compared to possible future hearings, the right to present, confront, and
18cross-examine witnesses, and the right to present witnesses and, in the case of a
19parent or Indian custodian of an Indian juvenile who is the subject of an Indian
20juvenile custody proceeding, as defined in s. 938.028 (2) (b), the right to counsel under
21s. 938.028 (4) (b)
.
SB288, s. 280 22Section 280. 938.21 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,148,523 938.21 (3) (e) If the parent, guardian, or legal custodian, Indian custodian, or
24the juvenile is not represented by counsel at the hearing and if the juvenile is
25continued in custody as a result of the hearing, the parent, guardian, legal custodian,

1Indian custodian,
or juvenile may request through counsel subsequently appointed
2or retained or through a guardian ad litem that the order to hold the juvenile in
3custody be reheard. If the request is made, a rehearing shall take place as soon as
4possible. An order to hold the juvenile in custody shall be reheard for good cause,
5whether or not counsel was present.
SB288, s. 281 6Section 281. 938.21 (5) (d) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 938.21 (5) (d) and
7amended to read:
SB288,148,138 938.21 (5) (d) If the court finds that any of the circumstances specified in s.
9938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a parent, the court shall hold a hearing
10under s. 938.38 (4m) within 30 days after the date of that finding to determine the
11permanency plan for the juvenile. If a hearing is held under this subdivision, the
12agency responsible for preparing the permanency plan shall file the permanency
13plan with the court not less than 5 days before the date of the hearing.
SB288, s. 282 14Section 282. 938.21 (5) (d) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
1528
, is repealed.
SB288, s. 283 16Section 283. 938.21 (5) (d) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
1728
, is repealed.
SB288, s. 284 18Section 284. 938.23 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,148,2419 938.23 (2g) Right of Indian juvenile's parent or Indian custodian to counsel.
20Whenever an Indian juvenile is the subject of a proceeding under s. 938.13 (4), (6),
21(6m), or (7) involving the removal of the Indian juvenile from the home of his or her
22parent or Indian custodian or the placement of the Indian juvenile in an out-of-home
23care placement, the Indian juvenile's parent or Indian custodian shall have the right
24to be represented by counsel as provided in sub. (4).
SB288, s. 285 25Section 285. 938.23 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,149,6
1938.23 (3) Power of the court to appoint counsel. Except as provided in this
2subsection, at any time, upon request or on its own motion, the court may appoint
3counsel for the juvenile or any party, unless the juvenile or the party has or wishes
4to retain counsel of his or her own choosing. The Except as provided in sub. (2g), the
5court may not appoint counsel for any party other than the juvenile in a proceeding
6under s. 938.13.
SB288, s. 286 7Section 286. 938.23 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,149,228 938.23 (4) Providing counsel. If a juvenile has a right to be represented by
9counsel or is provided counsel at the discretion of the court under this section and
10counsel is not knowingly and voluntarily waived, the court shall refer the juvenile
11to the state public defender and counsel shall be appointed by the state public
12defender under s. 977.08 without a determination of indigency. In any situation
13under sub. (2g) in which a parent 18 years of age or over is entitled to representation
14by counsel; counsel is not knowingly and voluntarily waived; and it appears that the
15parent is unable to afford counsel in full, or the parent so indicates; the court shall
16refer the parent to the authority for indigency determinations specified under s.
17977.07 (1).
In any other situation under this section in which a person has a right
18to be represented by counsel or is provided counsel at the discretion of the court,
19competent and independent counsel shall be provided and reimbursed in any
20manner suitable to the court regardless of the person's ability to pay, except that the
21court may not order a person who files a petition under s. 813.122 or 813.125 to
22reimburse counsel for the juvenile who is named as the respondent in that petition.
SB288, s. 287 23Section 287. 938.235 (4) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,149,2524 938.235 (4) (a) 7. Petition for relief from a judgment terminating parental
25rights under s. 48.028 or 48.46.
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