SB288,27,2 12(5) Voluntary proceedings; consent; withdrawal. (a) Out-of-home care
13placement.
A voluntary consent by a parent or Indian custodian to an out-of-home
14care placement of an Indian child under s. 48.63 (1) or (5) (b) is not valid unless the
15consent is executed in writing, recorded before a judge, and accompanied by a written
16certification by the judge that the terms and consequences of the consent were fully
17explained in detail to and were fully understood by the parent or Indian custodian.
18The judge shall also certify that the parent or Indian custodian fully understood the
19explanation in English or that the explanation was interpreted into a language that
20the parent or Indian custodian understood. Any consent given under this paragraph
21prior to or within 10 days after the birth of the Indian child is not valid. A parent or
22Indian custodian who has executed a consent under this paragraph may withdraw
23the consent for any reason at any time, and the Indian child shall be returned to the
24parent or Indian custodian. A parent or Indian custodian who has executed a consent

1under this paragraph may also move to invalidate the out-of-home care placement
2under sub. (6).
SB288,27,193 (b) Termination of parental rights. A voluntary consent by a parent to a
4termination of parental rights under s. 48.41 (2) (e) is not valid unless the consent
5is executed in writing, recorded before a judge, and accompanied by a written
6certification by the judge that the terms and consequences of the consent were fully
7explained in detail to and were fully understood by the parent. The judge shall also
8certify that the parent fully understood the explanation in English or that the
9explanation was interpreted into a language that the parent understood. Any
10consent given under this paragraph prior to or within 10 days after the birth of the
11Indian child is not valid. A parent who has executed a consent under this paragraph
12may withdraw the consent for any reason at any time prior to the entry of a final
13order terminating parental rights, and the Indian child shall be returned to his or
14her parent unless an order or agreement specified in s. 48.368 (1) or 938.368 (1)
15provides for a different placement. After the entry of a final order terminating
16parental rights, a parent who has executed a consent under this paragraph may
17withdraw that consent as provided in par. (c), move to invalidate the termination of
18parental rights under sub. (6), or move for relief from the judgment under s. 48.46
19(2).
SB288,28,720 (c) Withdrawal of consent after order granting adoption. After the entry of a
21final order granting adoption of an Indian child, a parent who has consented to
22termination of parental rights under s. 48.41 (2) (e) may withdraw that consent and
23move the court for relief from the judgment on the grounds that the consent was
24obtained through fraud or duress. Any such motion shall be filed within 2 years after
25the entry of an order granting adoption of the Indian child. A motion under this

1subsection does not affect the finality or suspend the operation of the judgment or
2order terminating parental rights or granting adoption. If the court finds that the
3consent was obtained through fraud or duress, the court shall vacate the judgment
4or order terminating parental rights and, if applicable, the order granting adoption
5and return the Indian child to the custody of the parent, unless an order or agreement
6specified in s. 48.368 (1) or 938.368 (1) that was in effect prior to the termination of
7parental rights provides for a different placement.
SB288,28,16 8(6) Invalidation of action. Any Indian child who is the subject of an
9out-of-home care placement or of a termination of parental rights proceeding, any
10parent or Indian custodian from whose custody that Indian child was removed, or the
11Indian child's tribe may move the court to invalidate that out-of-home care
12placement or termination of parental rights on the grounds that the out-of-home
13care placement was made or the termination of parental rights was ordered in
14violation of 25 USC 1911, 1912, or 1913. If the court finds that those grounds exist,
15the court shall invalidate the out-of-home care placement or termination of parental
16rights.
SB288,28,20 17(7) Placement of Indian child. (a) Adoptive placement; preferences. Subject
18to pars. (c) and (d), in placing an Indian child for adoption, preference shall be given,
19in the absence of good cause, as described in par. (e), to the contrary, to a placement
20with one of the following, in the order of preference listed:
SB288,28,2121 1. An extended family member of the Indian child.
SB288,28,2222 2. Another member of the Indian child's tribe.
SB288,28,2323 3. Another Indian family.
SB288,29,724 (b) Out-of-home care or preadoptive placement; preferences. Any Indian child
25who is accepted for an out-of-home care placement or a preadoptive placement shall

1be placed in the least restrictive setting that most approximates a family, that meets
2the Indian child's special needs, if any, and that is within reasonable proximity to the
3Indian child's home, taking into account those special needs. Subject to pars. (c) to
4(e), in placing an Indian child in an out-of-home care placement or a preadoptive
5placement, preference shall be given, in the absence of good cause, as described in
6par. (e), to the contrary, to a placement in one of the following, in the order of
7preference listed:
SB288,29,88 1. The home of an extended family member of the Indian child.
SB288,29,109 2. A foster home or treatment foster home licensed, approved, or specified by
10the Indian child's tribe.
SB288,29,1211 3. An Indian foster home or treatment foster home licensed or approved by the
12department, a county department, or a child welfare agency.
SB288,29,1513 4. A group home or residential care center for children and youth approved by
14an Indian tribe or operated by an Indian organization that has a program suitable
15to meet the needs of the Indian child.
SB288,29,2316 (bm) Temporary physical custody; preferences. Any Indian child who is being
17held in temporary physical custody under s. 48.205 (1) shall be placed in compliance
18with par. (b) or, if applicable, par. (c), unless the person responsible for determining
19the placement finds good cause, as described in par. (e), for departing from the order
20of placement preference under par. (b) or finds that emergency conditions necessitate
21departing from that order. When the reason for departing from that order is resolved,
22the Indian child shall be placed in compliance with the order of placement preference
23under par. (b) or, if applicable, par. (c).
SB288,30,924 (c) Tribal or personal preferences. In placing an Indian child under par. (a), (b),
25or (bm), if the Indian child's tribe has established, by resolution, an order of

1preference that is different from the order specified in par. (a) or (b), the order of
2preference established by that tribe shall be followed, in the absence of good cause,
3as described in par. (e), to the contrary, so long as the placement under par. (a) is
4appropriate for the Indian child's special needs, if any, and the placement under par.
5(b) or (bm) is the least restrictive setting appropriate for the Indian child's needs as
6specified in par. (b). When appropriate, the preference of the Indian child or parent
7shall be considered, and, when a parent who has consented to the placement
8evidences a desire for anonymity, that desire shall be given weight, in determining
9the placement.
SB288,30,1410 (d) Social and cultural standards. The standards to be applied in meeting the
11placement preference requirements of this subsection shall be the prevailing social
12and cultural standards of the Indian community in which the Indian child's parents
13or extended family members reside or with which the Indian child's parents or
14extended family members maintain social and cultural ties.
SB288,30,1715 (e) Good cause. 1. Whether there is good cause to depart from the order of
16placement preference under par. (a), (b), or (c) shall be determined based on any one
17or more of the following considerations:
SB288,30,2118 a. When appropriate, the request of the Indian child's parent or, if the Indian
19child is of sufficient age and developmental level to make an informed decision, the
20Indian child, unless the request is made for the purpose of avoiding the application
21of this section and the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 USC 1901 to 1963.
SB288,31,222 b. Any extraordinary physical, mental, or emotional health needs of the Indian
23child requiring highly specialized treatment services as established by the testimony
24of an expert witness, including a qualified expert witness. The length of time that

1an Indian child has been in a placement does not, in itself, constitute an
2extraordinary emotional health need.
SB288,31,53 c. The unavailability of a suitable placement for the Indian child after diligent
4efforts have been made to place the Indian child in the order of preference under par.
5(a), (b), or (c).
SB288,31,76 2. The burden of establishing good cause to depart from the order of placement
7preference under par. (a), (b), or (c) shall be on the party requesting that departure.
SB288,31,138 (f) Report of placement. The department, a county department, or a child
9welfare agency shall maintain a record of each adoptive placement, out-of-home
10care placement, and preadoptive placement made of an Indian child, evidencing the
11efforts made to comply with the placement preference requirements specified in this
12subsection, and shall make that record available at any time on the request of the
13U.S. secretary of the interior or the Indian child's tribe.
SB288,32,2 14(8) Return of custody. (a) Adoption vacated, set aside, or terminated. If a final
15order granting adoption of an Indian child is vacated or set aside or if the parental
16rights to an Indian child of all adoptive parents of the Indian child are voluntarily
17terminated, the Indian child's former parent or former Indian custodian may petition
18for the return of custody of the Indian child. On receipt of a return of custody petition,
19the court shall set a date for a hearing on the petition that allows reasonable time
20for the parties to prepare. The court shall provide notice of the hearing to the
21guardian and legal custodian of the Indian child, to all other interested parties as
22provided in s. 48.27 (6), and to the Indian child's former parent and former Indian
23custodian. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court shall grant a petition for the
24return of custody of the Indian child to the Indian child's former parent or former

1Indian custodian unless there is a showing that return of custody is not in the best
2interests of the Indian child.
SB288,32,93 (b) Removal from out-of-home care placement. If an Indian child is removed
4from an out-of-home care placement for the purpose of placing the Indian child in
5another out-of-home care placement, a preadoptive placement, or an adoptive
6placement, the placement shall be made in accordance with this section. Removal
7of an Indian child from an out-of-home care placement for the purpose of returning
8the Indian child to the home of the parent or Indian custodian from whose custody
9the Indian child was originally removed is not subject to this section.
SB288,32,14 10(9) Adoptee information. (a) Provision of information to U.S. secretary of the
11interior.
At the time a court enters an order granting adoption of an Indian child, the
12court shall provide the U.S. secretary of the interior with a copy of the order, together
13with such other records and papers pertaining to the adoption proceeding as may be
14necessary to provide that secretary with all of the following information:
SB288,32,1515 1. The name and tribal affiliation of the Indian child.
SB288,32,1616 2. The names and addresses of the Indian child's birth parents.
SB288,32,1717 3. The names and addresses of the Indian child's adoptive parents.
SB288,32,1918 4. The identity of any agency that has in its possession any files or information
19relating to the adoptive placement of the Indian child.
SB288,33,220 (b) Confidentiality of parent's identity. The court shall give the birth parent of
21an Indian child the opportunity to file an affidavit indicating that the birth parent
22wishes the U.S. secretary of the interior to maintain the confidentiality of the birth
23parent's identity. If the birth parent files that affidavit, the court shall include the
24affidavit with the information provided to the U.S. secretary of the interior under

1par. (a), and that secretary shall maintain the confidentiality of the birth parent's
2identity as required under 25 USC 1951 (a) and (b).
SB288,33,73 (c) Provision of tribal affiliation to adoptee. At the request of an Indian adoptee
4who is 18 years of age or older, the court that entered the order granting adoption of
5the adoptee shall provide or arrange to provide the adoptee with the tribal affiliation,
6if any, of the adoptee's birth parents and with such other information as may be
7necessary to protect any rights accruing to the adoptee as a result of that affiliation.
SB288,33,13 8(10) Higher state or federal standard applicable. The federal Indian Child
9Welfare Act, 25 USC 1901 to 1963, supersedes this chapter in any Indian child
10custody proceeding governed by that act, except that in any case in which this
11chapter provides a higher standard of protection for the rights of an Indian child's
12parent or Indian custodian than the rights provided under that act, the court shall
13apply the standard under this chapter.
SB288, s. 11 14Section 11. 48.028 (2) (e) and (f) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin
15Act .... (this act), are amended to read:
SB288,33,2316 48.028 (2) (e) "Out-of-home care placement" means the removal of an Indian
17child from the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian for temporary placement
18in a foster home, treatment foster home, group home, residential care center for
19children and youth, or shelter care facility, in the home of a relative other than a
20parent, or in the home of a guardian, from which placement the parent or Indian
21custodian cannot have the child returned upon demand. "Out-of-home care
22placement" does not include an adoptive placement, a preadoptive placement, or
23holding an Indian child in custody under ss. 48.19 to 48.21.
SB288,34,324 (f) "Preadoptive placement" means the temporary placement of an Indian child
25in a foster home, treatment foster home, group home, or residential care center for

1children and youth, in the home of a relative other than a parent, or in the home of
2a guardian after a termination of parental rights but prior to or in lieu of an adoptive
3placement.
SB288, s. 12 4Section 12. 48.028 (7) (b) 2. and 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2009
5Wisconsin Act .... (this act), are amended to read:
SB288,34,76 48.028 (7) (b) 2. A foster home or treatment foster home licensed, approved, or
7specified by the Indian child's tribe.
SB288,34,98 3. An Indian foster home or treatment foster home licensed or approved by the
9department, a county department, or a child welfare agency.
SB288, s. 13 10Section 13. 48.13 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,34,14 1148.13 Jurisdiction over children alleged to be in need of protection or
12services.
(intro.) The Except as provided in s. 48.028 (3), the court has exclusive
13original jurisdiction over a child alleged to be in need of protection or services which
14can be ordered by the court, and:
SB288, s. 14 15Section 14. 48.14 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,34,17 1648.14 Jurisdiction over other matters relating to children. (intro.) The
17Except as provided in s. 48.028 (3), the court has exclusive jurisdiction over:
SB288, s. 15 18Section 15. 48.14 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,34,2419 48.14 (12) Proceedings under s. 48.028 (8) for the return of custody of an Indian
20child to his or her former parent, as defined in s. 48.028 (2) (c), or former Indian
21custodian, as defined in s. 48.028 (2) (b), following a vacation or setting aside of an
22order granting adoption of the Indian child or following an order voluntarily
23terminating parental rights to an Indian child of all adoptive parents of the Indian
24child.
SB288, s. 16 25Section 16. 48.15 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,35,11
148.15 Jurisdiction of other courts to determine legal custody. Nothing
2contained in ss. 48.13, 48.133 and 48.14
Except as provided in s. 48.028 (3), nothing
3in this chapter
deprives other courts another court of the right to determine the legal
4custody of children a child by habeas corpus or to determine the legal custody or
5guardianship of children a child if the legal custody or guardianship is incidental to
6the determination of causes an action pending in the other courts. But that court.
7Except as provided in s. 48.028 (3),
the jurisdiction of the court assigned to exercise
8jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 938 is paramount in all cases involving
9children alleged to come within the provisions of ss. 48.13 and 48.14 and unborn
10children and their expectant mothers alleged to come within the provisions of ss.
1148.133 and 48.14 (5).
SB288, s. 17 12Section 17. 48.19 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,35,2313 48.19 (2) When a child is taken into physical custody as provided in under this
14section, the person taking the child into custody shall immediately attempt to notify
15the parent, guardian and, legal custodian , and Indian custodian of the child by the
16most practical means. The person taking the child into custody shall continue such
17attempt until the parent, guardian and, legal custodian, and Indian custodian of the
18child are notified, or the child is delivered to an intake worker under s. 48.20 (3),
19whichever occurs first. If the child is delivered to the intake worker before the
20parent, guardian and, legal custodian , and Indian custodian are notified, the intake
21worker, or another person at his or her direction, shall continue the attempt to notify
22until the parent, guardian and, legal custodian, and Indian custodian of the child are
23notified.
SB288, s. 18 24Section 18. 48.195 (2) (d) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,36,5
148.195 (2) (d) 7. A tribal court, or other adjudicative body authorized by an
2American Indian tribe or band to perform child welfare functions, that is exercising
3jurisdiction over proceedings relating to the child, an attorney representing the
4interests of the American Indian tribe or band in those proceedings, or an attorney
5representing the interests of the child in those proceedings.
SB288, s. 19 6Section 19. 48.20 (2) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,36,97 48.20 (2) (ag) Except as provided in pars. (b) to (d), a person taking a child into
8custody shall make every effort to release the child immediately to the child's parent,
9guardian or, legal custodian, or Indian custodian.
SB288, s. 20 10Section 20. 48.20 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,36,1411 48.20 (2) (b) If the child's parent, guardian or, legal custodian, or Indian
12custodian
is unavailable, unwilling, or unable to provide supervision for the child,
13the person who took the child into custody may release the child to a responsible
14adult after counseling or warning the child as may be appropriate.
SB288, s. 21 15Section 21. 48.20 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,37,216 48.20 (3) If the child is released under sub. (2) (b) to (d), the person who took
17the child into custody shall immediately notify the child's parent, guardian and, legal
18custodian, and Indian custodian of the time and circumstances of the release and the
19person, if any, to whom the child was released. If the child is not released under sub.
20(2), the person who took the child into custody shall arrange in a manner determined
21by the court and law enforcement agencies for the child to be interviewed by the
22intake worker under s. 48.067 (2), and. The person who took the child into custody
23shall make a statement in writing with supporting facts of the reasons why the child
24was taken into physical custody and shall give any child 12 years of age or older a
25copy of the statement in addition to giving a copy to the intake worker. When and

1to any child 12 years of age or older. If
the intake interview is not done in person, the
2report may be read to the intake worker.
SB288, s. 22 3Section 22. 48.20 (7) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,37,44 48.20 (7) (c) (intro.) The intake worker may release the child as follows:
SB288, s. 23 5Section 23. 48.20 (7) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,37,126 48.20 (7) (c) 1. To a parent, guardian or , legal custodian, or Indian custodian,
7or, to a responsible adult if the parent, guardian or, legal custodian , or Indian
8custodian
is unavailable, unwilling, or unable to provide supervision for the child,
9release the child to a responsible adult, counseling or warning the child as may be
10appropriate,; or, if a the child is 15 years of age or older, release the child without
11immediate adult supervision, counseling or warning the child as may be appropriate;
12or
.
SB288, s. 24 13Section 24. 48.20 (7) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,37,1714 48.20 (7) (d) If the child is released from custody, the intake worker shall
15immediately notify the child's parent, guardian and, legal custodian, and Indian
16custodian
of the time and circumstances of the release and the person, if any, to whom
17the child was released.
SB288, s. 25 18Section 25. 48.20 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 48.20 (8) (a) and amended
19to read:
SB288,38,1020 48.20 (8) (a) If a child is held in custody, the intake worker shall notify the
21child's parent, guardian and, legal custodian, and Indian custodian of the reasons for
22holding the child in custody and of the child's whereabouts unless there is reason to
23believe that notice would present imminent danger to the child. The parent,
24guardian and, legal custodian, and Indian custodian shall also be notified of the time
25and place of the detention hearing required under s. 48.21, the nature and possible

1consequences of that hearing, and the right to present and cross-examine witnesses
2at the hearing, and, in the case of a parent or Indian custodian of an Indian child who
3is the subject of an Indian child custody proceeding, as defined in s. 48.028 (2) (d) 2.,
4the right to counsel under s. 48.028 (4) (b)
. If the parent, guardian or, legal custodian,
5or Indian custodian
is not immediately available, the intake worker or another
6person designated by the court shall provide notice as soon as possible. When the
7child is 12 years of age or older, the child shall receive the same notice about the
8detention hearing as the parent, guardian or, legal custodian, or Indian custodian.
9The intake worker shall notify both the child and the child's parent, guardian or,
10legal custodian. When, or Indian custodian.
SB288,38,18 11(b) If the child is an expectant mother who has been taken into custody under
12s. 48.19 (1) (cm) or (d) 8., the unborn child, through the unborn child's guardian ad
13litem, shall receive the same notice about the whereabouts of the child expectant
14mother, about the reasons for holding the child expectant mother in custody and
15about the detention hearing as the child expectant mother and her parent, guardian
16or, legal custodian, or Indian custodian. The intake worker shall notify the child
17expectant mother, her parent, guardian or, legal custodian, or Indian custodian and
18the unborn child, by the unborn child's guardian ad litem.
SB288, s. 26 19Section 26. 48.207 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,39,220 48.207 (1g) An Indian child held in physical custody under s. 48.205 (1) shall
21be placed in compliance with s. 48.028 (7) (b) or, if applicable, s. 48.028 (7) (c), unless
22the person responsible for determining the placement finds good cause, as described
23in s. 48.028 (7) (e), for departing from the order of placement preference under s.
2448.028 (7) (b) or finds that emergency conditions necessitate departing from that
25order. When the reason for departing from that order is resolved, the Indian child

1shall be placed in compliance with the order of placement preference under s. 48.028
2(7) (b) or, if applicable, s. 48.028 (7) (c).
SB288, s. 27 3Section 27. 48.21 (3) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,39,74 48.21 (3) (am) The parent, guardian, or legal custodian, or Indian custodian
5may waive his or her right to participate in the hearing under this section. After any
6waiver, a rehearing shall be granted at the request of the parent, guardian, legal
7custodian, Indian custodian, or any other interested party for good cause shown.
SB288, s. 28 8Section 28. 48.21 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,39,199 48.21 (3) (b) If present at the hearing, a copy of the petition or request shall be
10given to the parent, guardian or, legal custodian, or Indian custodian, and to the child
11if he or she is 12 years of age or older, before the hearing begins. If the child is an
12expectant mother who has been taken into custody under s. 48.19 (1) (cm) or (d) 8.,
13a copy of the petition shall also be given to the unborn child, through the unborn
14child's guardian ad litem, before the hearing begins. Prior notice of the hearing shall
15be given to the child's parent, guardian and, legal custodian, and Indian custodian,
16to the child if he or she is 12 years of age or older and, if the child is an expectant
17mother who has been taken into custody under s. 48.19 (1) (cm) or (d) 8., to the unborn
18child, through the unborn child's guardian ad litem, in accordance with under s.
1948.20 (8).
SB288, s. 29 20Section 29. 48.21 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,40,321 48.21 (3) (d) Prior to the commencement of the hearing, the court shall inform
22the parent, guardian or, legal custodian shall be informed by the court, or Indian
23custodian
of the allegations that have been made or may be made, the nature and
24possible consequences of this hearing as compared to possible future hearings, the
25right to present, confront, and cross-examine witnesses and the right to present

1witnesses, and, in the case of a parent or Indian custodian of an Indian child who is
2the subject of an Indian child custody proceeding under s. 48.028 (2) (d) 2., the right
3to counsel under s. 48.028 (4) (b)
.
SB288, s. 30 4Section 30. 48.21 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,40,125 48.21 (3) (e) If the parent, guardian or , legal custodian, Indian custodian, or the
6child is not represented by counsel at the hearing and the child is continued in
7custody as a result of the hearing, the parent, guardian, legal custodian, Indian
8custodian,
or child may request through counsel subsequently appointed or retained
9or through a guardian ad litem that the order to hold the child in custody be reheard.
10If the request is made, a rehearing shall take place as soon as possible. Any An order
11to hold the child in custody shall be subject to rehearing reheard for good cause,
12whether or not counsel was present.
SB288, s. 31 13Section 31. 48.21 (5) (d) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 48.21 (5) (d) and
14amended to read:
SB288,40,2115 48.21 (5) (d) If the judge or circuit court commissioner finds that any of the
16circumstances specified in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies with respect to a parent,
17the judge or circuit court commissioner shall hold a hearing under s. 48.38 (4m)
18within 30 days after the date of that finding to determine the permanency plan for
19the child. If a hearing is held under this subdivision, the agency responsible for
20preparing the permanency plan shall file the permanency plan with the court not less
21than 5 days before the date of the hearing.
SB288, s. 32 22Section 32. 48.21 (5) (d) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
2328
, is repealed.
SB288, s. 33 24Section 33. 48.21 (5) (d) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
2528
, is repealed.
SB288, s. 34
1Section 34. 48.23 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,41,102 48.23 (2) Whenever a child is the subject of a proceeding involving a contested
3adoption or the involuntary termination of parental rights, any parent under 18
4years of age who appears before the court shall be represented by counsel; but no such
5parent may waive counsel. A Except as provided in sub. (2g), a minor parent
6petitioning for the voluntary termination of parental rights shall be represented by
7a guardian ad litem. If a proceeding involves a contested adoption or the involuntary
8termination of parental rights, any parent 18 years old or older who appears before
9the court shall be represented by counsel; but the parent may waive counsel provided
10the court is satisfied such waiver is knowingly and voluntarily made.
SB288, s. 35 11Section 35. 48.23 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,41,1712 48.23 (2g) Right of Indian child's parent or Indian custodian to counsel.
13Whenever an Indian child is the subject of a proceeding involving the removal of the
14Indian child from the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian, placement of the
15Indian child in an out-of-home care placement, or termination of parental rights to
16the Indian child, the Indian child's parent or Indian custodian shall have the right
17to be represented by counsel as provided in subs. (2) and (4).
SB288, s. 36 18Section 36. 48.23 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,41,2319 48.23 (3) Power of the court to appoint counsel. Except in proceedings under
20s. 48.13, at any time, upon request or on its own motion, the court may appoint
21counsel for the child or any party, unless the child or the party has or wishes to retain
22counsel of his or her own choosing. The Except as provided in sub. (2g), the court may
23not appoint counsel for any party other than the child in a proceeding under s. 48.13.
SB288, s. 37 24Section 37. 48.23 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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148.23 (4) Providing counsel. In any situation under this section in which If
2a child has a right to be represented by counsel or is provided counsel at the discretion
3of the court under this section and counsel is not knowingly and voluntarily waived,
4the court shall refer the child to the state public defender and counsel shall be
5appointed by the state public defender under s. 977.08 without a determination of
6indigency. If the referral is of a child who has filed a petition under s. 48.375 (7), the
7state public defender shall appoint counsel within 24 hours after that referral. Any
8counsel appointed in a petition filed under s. 48.375 (7) shall continue to represent
9the child in any appeal brought under s. 809.105 unless the child requests
10substitution of counsel or extenuating circumstances make it impossible for counsel
11to continue to represent the child. In any situation under sub. (2) , (2g), or (2m) in
12which a parent 18 years of age or over or an adult expectant mother is entitled to
13representation by counsel; counsel is not knowingly and voluntarily waived; and it
14appears that the parent or adult expectant mother is unable to afford counsel in full,
15or the parent or adult expectant mother so indicates; the court shall refer the parent
16or adult expectant mother to the authority for indigency determinations specified
17under s. 977.07 (1). In any other situation under this section in which a person has
18a right to be represented by counsel or is provided counsel at the discretion of the
19court, competent 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 child who is named as the respondent in that petition.
SB288, s. 38 23Section 38. 48.235 (4) (a) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,42,2524 48.235 (4) (a) 7. Petition for relief from a judgment terminating parental rights
25under s. 48.028 or 48.46.
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