AB599,49,17
148.977
(3r) Subsidized guardianship. Subsidized guardianship payments
2under s. 48.623 (1) may not be made to a guardian of a child unless a subsidized
3guardianship agreement under s. 48.623 (2) is entered into before the guardianship
4order is granted and the court either terminates any order specified in sub. (2) (a) or
5dismisses any proceeding in which the child has been adjudicated in need of
6protection or services as specified in sub. (2) (a). If a child's
permanency case plan
7calls for placement of the child in the home of a guardian and the provision of monthly
8subsidized guardianship payments to the guardian, the petitioner under sub. (4) (a)
9shall include in the petition under sub. (4) (b) a statement of the determinations
10made under s. 48.623 (1) and a request for the court to include in the court's findings
11under sub. (4) (d) a finding confirming those determinations. If the court confirms
12those determinations, appoints a guardian for the child under sub. (2), and either
13terminates any order specified in sub. (2) (a) or dismisses any proceeding in which
14the child is adjudicated to be in need of protection or services as specified in sub. (2)
15(a), the county department or, in a county having a population of 750,000 or more,
16department shall provide monthly subsidized guardianship payments to the
17guardian under s. 48.623 (1).
AB599, s. 109
18Section
109. 48.977 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,50,619
48.977
(4) (e)
Court report. For a child who has been placed, or continued in
20a placement, outside of his or her home for 6 months or longer, the court shall order
21the person or agency primarily responsible for providing services to the child under
22a court order to file with the court a report containing the written summary under
23s. 48.38 (5) (e) and as much information relating to the appointment of a guardian
24as is reasonably ascertainable. For a child who has been placed, or continued in a
25placement, outside of his or her home for less than 6 months, the court shall order
1the person or agency primarily responsible for providing services to the child under
2a court order to file with the court the report submitted under s. 48.33 (1) or 938.33
3(1), the
permanency case plan prepared under s. 48.38 or 938.38, if one has been
4prepared, and as much information relating to the appointment of a guardian as is
5reasonably ascertainable. The agency shall file the report at least 48 hours before
6the date of the dispositional hearing under par. (fm).
AB599, s. 110
7Section
110. 48.977 (4) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,50,108
48.977
(4) (i)
Effect of disposition on
permanency case plan review process. 9After a disposition under par. (h), the child's
permanency case plan shall continue to
10be reviewed under s. 48.38 (5), if applicable.
AB599, s. 111
11Section
111. 49.471 (4) (a) 4. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,50,1712
49.471
(4) (a) 4. a. The individual is a parent or caretaker relative of a child who
13is living in the home with the parent or caretaker relative or who is temporarily
14absent from the home for not more than 6 months or, if the child has been removed
15from the home for more than 6 months, the parent or caretaker relative is working
16toward unifying the family by complying with a
permanency case plan under s. 48.38
17or 938.38.
AB599, s. 112
18Section
112. 49.471 (4) (b) 4. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,50,2419
49.471
(4) (b) 4. a. The individual is a parent or caretaker relative of a child who
20is living in the home with the parent or caretaker relative or who is temporarily
21absent from the home for not more than 6 months or, if the child has been removed
22from the home for more than 6 months, the parent or caretaker relative is working
23toward unifying the family by complying with a
permanency case plan under s. 48.38
24or 938.38.
AB599, s. 113
25Section
113. 146.82 (2) (a) 18m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,51,19
1146.82
(2) (a) 18m. If the subject of the patient health care records is a child
2or juvenile who has been placed in a foster home, group home, residential care center
3for children and youth, or juvenile correctional facility, including a placement under
4s. 48.205, 48.21, 938.205, or 938.21, or for whom placement in a foster home, group
5home, residential care center for children and youth, or juvenile correctional facility
6is recommended under s. 48.33 (4), 48.425 (1) (g), 48.837 (4) (c), or 938.33 (3) or (4),
7to an agency directed by a court to prepare a court report under s. 48.33 (1), 48.424
8(4) (b), 48.425 (3), 48.831 (2), 48.837 (4) (c), or 938.33 (1), to an agency responsible for
9preparing a court report under s. 48.365 (2g), 48.425 (1), 48.831 (2), 48.837 (4) (c), or
10938.365 (2g), to an agency responsible for preparing a
permanency case plan under
11s. 48.355 (2e), 48.38, 48.43 (1) (c) or (5) (c), 48.63 (4) or (5) (c), 48.831 (4) (e), 938.355
12(2e), or 938.38 regarding the child or juvenile, or to an agency that placed the child
13or juvenile or arranged for the placement of the child or juvenile in any of those
14placements and, by any of those agencies, to any other of those agencies and, by the
15agency that placed the child or juvenile or arranged for the placement of the child or
16juvenile in any of those placements, to the foster parent of the child or juvenile or the
17operator of the group home, residential care center for children and youth, or juvenile
18correctional facility in which the child or juvenile is placed, as provided in s. 48.371
19or 938.371.
AB599, s. 114
20Section
114. 252.15 (3m) (d) 15. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,52,1321
252.15
(3m) (d) 15. If the subject of the HIV test is a child who has been placed
22in a foster home, group home, residential care center for children and youth, or
23juvenile correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (10p), including a placement
24under s. 48.205, 48.21, 938.205, or 938.21, or for whom placement in a foster home,
25group home, residential care center for children and youth, or juvenile correctional
1facility is recommended under s. 48.33 (4), 48.425 (1) (g), 48.837 (4) (c), or 938.33 (3)
2or (4), to an agency directed by a court to prepare a court report under s. 48.33 (1),
348.424 (4) (b), 48.425 (3), 48.831 (2), 48.837 (4) (c), or 938.33 (1), to an agency
4responsible for preparing a court report under s. 48.365 (2g), 48.425 (1), 48.831 (2),
548.837 (4) (c), or 938.365 (2g), to an agency responsible for preparing a
permanency 6case plan under s. 48.355 (2e), 48.38, 48.43 (1) (c) or (5) (c), 48.63 (4) or (5) (c), 48.831
7(4) (e), 938.355 (2e), or 938.38 regarding the child, or to an agency that placed the
8child or arranged for the placement of the child in any of those placements and, by
9any of those agencies, to any other of those agencies and, by the agency that placed
10the child or arranged for the placement of the child in any of those placements, to the
11child's foster parent or the operator of the group home, residential care center for
12children and youth, or juvenile correctional facility in which the child is placed, as
13provided in s. 48.371 or 938.371.
AB599, s. 115
14Section
115. 757.69 (1) (g) 14. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,52,1615
757.69
(1) (g) 14. Conduct
permanency
case plan reviews under s. 48.38 (5) or
16938.38 (5) and
permanency case plan hearings under s. 48.38 (5m) or 938.38 (5m).
AB599, s. 116
17Section
116. 767.41 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,52,2518
767.41
(3) (b) If the legal custodian appointed under par. (a) is an agency, the
19agency shall report to the court on the status of the child at least once each year until
20the child reaches 18 years of age, is returned to the custody of a parent or is placed
21under the guardianship of an agency. The agency shall file an annual report no less
22than 30 days before the anniversary of the date of the order. An agency may file an
23additional report at any time if it determines that more frequent reporting is
24appropriate. A report shall summarize the child's
permanency case plan and the
25recommendations of the review panel under s. 48.38 (5), if any.
AB599, s. 117
1Section
117. 767.41 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,53,72
767.41
(3) (c) The court shall hold a hearing to review the
permanency case plan
3within 30 days after receiving a report under par. (b). At least 10 days before the date
4of the hearing, the court shall provide notice of the time, place, and purpose of the
5hearing to the agency that prepared the report; the child; the child's parents,
6guardian, and legal custodian; and the child's foster parent, the operator of the
7facility in which the child is living, or the relative with whom the child is living.
AB599, s. 118
8Section
118. 808.075 (4) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,53,99
808.075
(4) (a) 8. Review of
permanency plan case plans under s. 48.38 (5).
AB599, s. 119
10Section
119. 808.075 (4) (fn) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,53,1111
808.075
(4) (fn) 8. Review of
permanency plan case plans under s. 938.38 (5).
AB599, s. 120
12Section
120. 938.028 (4) (f) 1. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,53,1713
938.028
(4) (f) 1. d. Arrangements were made to provide natural and
14unsupervised family interaction in the most natural setting that can ensure the
15Indian juvenile's safety, as appropriate to the goals of the Indian juvenile's
16permanency case plan, including arrangements for transportation and other
17assistance to enable family members to participate in that interaction.
AB599, s. 121
18Section
121. 938.21 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,53,2219
938.21
(5) (d) If the court finds that any of the circumstances specified in s.
20938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a parent, the court shall hold a hearing
21under s. 938.38 (4m) within 30 days after the date of that finding to determine the
22permanency case plan for the juvenile.
AB599, s. 122
23Section
122. 938.235 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,53,2524
938.235
(4) (a) 1. Participate in
permanency case planning under ss. 48.43 (5)
25and 938.38.
AB599, s. 123
1Section
123. 938.235 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,54,32
938.235
(4) (a) 2. Petition for a change in placement under s. 938.357
or a trial
3reunification under s. 938.358.
AB599, s. 124
4Section
124. 938.315 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,54,115
938.315
(2m) (b) The court making an initial finding under s. 938.38 (5m) that
6the agency primarily responsible for providing services to the juvenile has made
7reasonable efforts to achieve the goals of the juvenile's
permanency case plan more
8than 12 months after the date on which the juvenile was removed from the home or
9making any subsequent findings under s. 938.38 (5m) as to those reasonable efforts
10more than 12 months after the date of a previous finding as to those reasonable
11efforts.
AB599, s. 125
12Section
125. 938.32 (1) (c) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,54,1613
938.32
(1) (c) 1. c. If a
permanency
case plan has previously been prepared for
14the juvenile, a finding as to whether the county department or agency has made
15reasonable efforts to achieve the goal of the juvenile's
permanency case plan,
16including, if appropriate, through an out-of-state placement.
AB599, s. 126
17Section
126. 938.32 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,54,2118
938.32
(1) (d) If the court finds that any of the circumstances specified in s.
19938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a parent, the court shall hold a hearing
20under s. 938.38 (4m) within 30 days after the date of that finding to determine the
21permanency case plan for the juvenile.
AB599, s. 127
22Section
127. 938.33 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,54,2323
938.33
(4) (a) A
permanency case plan prepared under s. 938.38.
AB599, s. 128
24Section
128. 938.33 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,55,11
1938.33
(4) (c) Specific information showing that continued placement of the
2juvenile in his or her home would be contrary to the welfare of the juvenile, specific
3information showing that the county department or the agency primarily
4responsible for providing services to the juvenile has made reasonable efforts to
5prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home, while assuring that the juvenile's
6health and safety are the paramount concerns, unless any of the circumstances
7specified in s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies, and, if a
permanency case plan has
8previously been prepared for the juvenile, specific information showing that the
9county department or agency has made reasonable efforts to achieve the goal of the
10juvenile's
permanency case plan
, including, if appropriate, through an out-of-state
11placement
,.
AB599, s. 129
12Section
129. 938.335 (3g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,55,1613
938.335
(3g) (c) That, if a
permanency
case plan has previously been prepared
14for the juvenile, the county department or agency has made reasonable efforts to
15achieve the goal of the juvenile's
permanency case plan
, including, if appropriate,
16through an out-of-state placement
,.
AB599, s. 130
17Section
130. 938.335 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,55,2218
938.335
(4) Testimony by telephone or live audiovisual means. At hearings
19under this section, s. 938.357,
938.358, 938.363
, or 938.365, on the request of any
20party, unless good cause to the contrary is shown, the court may admit testimony on
21the record by telephone or live audiovisual means, if available, under s. 807.13 (2).
22The request and the showing of good cause may be made by telephone.
AB599, s. 131
23Section
131. 938.355 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,56,3
1938.355
(2) (b) 5. For a juvenile placed outside his or her home under an order
2under s. 938.34 (3) or 938.345, a
permanency case plan under s. 938.38 if one has been
3prepared.
AB599, s. 132
4Section
132. 938.355 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,57,25
938.355
(2) (b) 6. If the juvenile is placed outside the home, a finding that
6continued placement of the juvenile in his or her home would be contrary to the
7welfare of the juvenile or, if the juvenile has been adjudicated delinquent and is
8placed outside the home under s. 938.34 (3) (a), (c), (cm), or (d) or (4d), a finding that
9the juvenile's current residence will not safeguard the welfare of the juvenile or the
10community due to the serious nature of the act for which the juvenile was adjudicated
11delinquent. The court order shall also contain a finding as to whether the county
12department or the agency primarily responsible for providing services under a court
13order has made reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the
14home, while assuring that the juvenile's health and safety are the paramount
15concerns, unless the court finds that any of the circumstances under sub. (2d) (b) 1.
16to 4. applies, and, if a
permanency case plan has previously been prepared for the
17juvenile, a finding as to whether the county department or agency has made
18reasonable efforts to achieve the goal of the juvenile's
permanency case plan
, 19including, if appropriate, through an out-of-state placement
,. The court shall make
20the findings specified in this subdivision on a case-by-case basis based on
21circumstances specific to the juvenile and shall document or reference the specific
22information on which those findings are based in the court order. A court order that
23merely references this subdivision without documenting or referencing that specific
24information in the court order or an amended court order that retroactively corrects
1an earlier court order that does not comply with this subdivision is not sufficient to
2comply with this subdivision.
AB599, s. 133
3Section
133. 938.355 (2b) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,57,44
938.355
(2b) (title)
Concurrent reasonable efforts permitted planning.
AB599, s. 134
5Section
134. 938.355 (2b) of the statutes is renumbered 938.355 (2b) (b) and
6amended to read:
AB599,57,217
938.355
(2b) (b) A county department or the agency primarily responsible for
8providing services to a juvenile under a court order
may, at the same time as the
9county department or agency is making the reasonable efforts required under sub.
10(2) (b) 6. to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home or to make it possible
11for the juvenile to return safely to his or her home, work with the department of
12children and families, a county department under s. 48.57 (1) (e) or (hm), or a child
13welfare agency licensed under s. 48.61 (5) in making reasonable efforts to place the
14juvenile for adoption, with a guardian, with a fit and willing relative, or in some other
15alternative permanent placement, including reasonable efforts to identify an
16appropriate out-of-state placement shall determine, in accordance with standards
17established by the department, whether to engage in concurrent planning. If,
18according to those standards, concurrent planning is required, the county
19department or agency shall engage in concurrent planning and the court shall make
20a finding as to whether the county department or agency has made reasonable efforts
21to achieve the primary goal of the concurrent plan.
AB599, s. 135
22Section
135. 938.355 (2b) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB599,58,223
938.355
(2b) (a) In this subsection, "concurrent planning" means reasonable
24efforts to work simultaneously towards achieving more than one of the permanency
1goals listed in s. 938.38 (4) (fg) 1. to 5. for a juvenile who is placed in out-of-home care
2and for whom a case plan is required under s. 938.38 (2).
AB599, s. 136
3Section
136. 938.355 (2c) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,58,104
938.355
(2c) (b) When a court makes a finding under sub. (2) (b) 6. as to whether
5the county department or the agency primarily responsible for providing services to
6the juvenile under a court order has made reasonable efforts to achieve the goal of
7the
permanency case plan, the court's consideration of reasonable efforts shall
8include the considerations under par. (a) and whether visitation schedules between
9the juvenile and his or her parents were implemented, unless visitation was denied
10or limited by the court.
AB599, s. 137
11Section
137. 938.355 (2d) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,58,2012
938.355
(2d) (b) (intro.) Notwithstanding sub. (2) (b) 6., the court is not
13required to include in a dispositional order a finding as to whether the county
14department or the agency primarily responsible for providing services under a court
15order has made reasonable efforts with respect to a parent of a juvenile to prevent
16the removal of the juvenile from the home, while assuring that the juvenile's health
17and safety are the paramount concerns, or, if applicable, a finding as to whether the
18county department or agency has made reasonable efforts with respect to a parent
19of a juvenile to achieve the
permanency case plan goal of returning the juvenile safely
20to his or her home, if the court finds any of the following:
AB599, s. 138
21Section
138. 938.355 (2d) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,58,2522
938.355
(2d) (c) If the court finds that any of the circumstances under par. (b)
231. to 4. applies with respect to a parent, the court shall hold a hearing under s. 938.38
24(4m) within 30 days after the date of that finding to determine the
permanency case 25plan for the juvenile.
AB599, s. 139
1Section
139. 938.355 (2e) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,59,22
938.355
(2e) (title)
Permanency Case plans; filing; amended orders; copies.
AB599, s. 140
3Section
140. 938.355 (2e) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,59,104
938.355
(2e) (a) If a
permanency
case plan has not been prepared at the time
5the dispositional order is entered, or if the court orders a disposition that is not
6consistent with the
permanency case plan, the agency responsible for preparing the
7plan shall prepare a
permanency case plan that is consistent with the order or revise
8the
permanency case plan to conform to the order and shall file the plan with the
9court within the time specified in s. 938.38 (3). A
permanency case plan filed under
10this paragraph shall be made a part of the dispositional order.
AB599, s. 141
11Section
141. 938.355 (2e) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,59,1712
938.355
(2e) (b) Each time a juvenile's placement is changed under s. 938.357
,
13a trial reunification is ordered under s. 938.358, or a dispositional order is revised
14under s. 938.363 or extended under s. 938.365, the agency that prepared the
15permanency case plan shall revise the plan to conform to the order and shall file a
16copy of the revised plan with the court. Each plan filed shall be made a part of the
17court order.
AB599, s. 142
18Section
142. 938.355 (2e) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,59,2219
938.355
(2e) (c) Either the court or the agency that prepared the
permanency 20case plan shall furnish a copy of the original plan and each revised plan to the
21juvenile's parent or guardian, to the juvenile or the juvenile's counsel or guardian ad
22litem and to the person representing the interests of the public.
AB599, s. 143
23Section
143. 938.356 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,60,624
938.356
(1) Oral warning. Whenever the court orders a juvenile to be placed
25outside his or her home or denies a parent visitation because the juvenile has been
1adjudged to be delinquent or to be in need of protection or services under s. 938.34,
2938.345, 938.357, 938.363, or 938.365 and whenever the court reviews a
permanency 3case plan under s. 938.38 (5m), the court shall orally inform the parent or parents
4who appear in court of any grounds for termination of parental rights under s. 48.415
5which may be applicable and of the conditions necessary for the juvenile to be
6returned to the home or for the parent to be granted visitation.
AB599, s. 144
7Section
144. 938.357 (1) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,60,208
938.357
(1) (am) 1. If the proposed change in placement involves any change
9in placement other than a change in placement under par. (c), the person or agency
10primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order or the district
11attorney shall cause written notice of the proposed change in placement to be sent
12to the juvenile, the parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the juvenile, and any
13foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the juvenile. If
14the juvenile is an Indian juvenile who has been removed from the home of his or her
15parent or Indian custodian under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), written notice shall
16also be sent to the Indian juvenile's Indian custodian and tribe. The notice shall
17contain the name and address of the new placement, the reasons for the change in
18placement, a statement describing why the new placement is preferable to the
19present placement, and a statement of how the new placement satisfies
the 20objectives of the
treatment juvenile's case plan
ordered by the court.
AB599, s. 145
21Section
145. 938.357 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,61,1122
938.357
(1) (c) 1. If the proposed change in placement would change the
23placement of a juvenile placed in the home to a placement outside the home, the
24person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order or
25the district attorney shall submit a request for the change in placement to the court.
1The request shall contain the name and address of the new placement, the reasons
2for the change in placement, a statement describing why the new placement is
3preferable to the present placement, and a statement of how the new placement
4satisfies
the objectives of the
treatment juvenile's case plan
ordered by the court. The
5request shall also contain specific information showing that continued placement of
6the juvenile in his or her home would be contrary to the welfare of the juvenile and,
7unless any of the circumstances under s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies, specific
8information showing that the agency primarily responsible for implementing the
9dispositional order has made reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of the
10juvenile from the home, while assuring that the juvenile's health and safety are the
11paramount concerns.
AB599, s. 146
12Section
146. 938.357 (2v) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599,61,1613
938.357
(2v) (c)
Permanency
Case plan hearing. If the court finds under par.
14(a) 3. that any of the circumstances under s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with
15respect to a parent, the court shall hold a hearing under s. 938.38 (4m) within 30 days
16after the date of that finding to determine the
permanency case plan for the juvenile.
AB599, s. 147
17Section
147. 938.358 of the statutes is created to read:
AB599,61,23
18938.358 Trial reunification. (1) Definition. In this section, "trial
19reunification" means a return of a juvenile who is placed in an out-of-home
20placement under s. 938.355 or 938.357 to the home of his or her parent or other home
21from which the juvenile was removed for a specified and limited period for the
22purpose of determining the appropriateness of permanently returning the juvenile
23to that home.
AB599,62,11
24(2) Trial reunification; procedure. (a)
Request or proposal. The person or
25agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order may request,
1or the court on its own motion may propose, a trial reunification. The request or
2proposal shall contain the name and address of the home that is the site of the
3requested or proposed trial reunification, a statement describing why the trial
4reunification is in the best interests of the juvenile, and a statement describing how
5the trial reunification satisfies the objectives of the juvenile's case plan. No person
6may request or propose a trial reunification on the grounds that an emergency
7condition necessitates an immediate return of the juvenile to the home of his or her
8parent or other home from which the juvenile was removed. If an emergency
9condition necessitates such an immediate return, the person or agency primarily
10responsible for implementing the dispositional order shall proceed as provided in s.
11938.357 (2).
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(b)
Notice; information required. The person requesting the trial reunification
13shall submit the request to the court. That person or the court shall cause written
14notice of the proposed trial reunification to be sent to the juvenile, the parent,
15guardian, and legal custodian of the juvenile, any foster parent or other physical
16custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the juvenile, all parties who are bound by the
17dispositional order, and, if the juvenile is an Indian juvenile who has been removed
18from the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m),
19or (7), the Indian juvenile's Indian custodian and tribe. The notice shall contain the
20information that is required to be included in the request or proposal under par. (a).
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(c)
Hearing; when required. Any person receiving the notice under par. (b) may
22obtain a hearing on the matter by filing an objection with the court within 10 days
23after receipt of the notice. If a hearing is scheduled, not less than 3 days before the
24hearing the person requesting the trial reunification or the court shall provide notice
25of the hearing to all persons who are entitled to receive notice under par. (b). A copy
1of the request or proposal for the trial reunification shall be attached to the notice.
2If all of the parties consent, the court may proceed immediately with the hearing.
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(d)
Order. If the court finds that the trial reunification is in the best interests
4of the juvenile and that the trial reunification satisfies the objectives of the juvenile's
5case plan, the court shall grant an order authorizing the trial reunification. A trial
6reunification shall terminate 90 days after the date of the order, unless the court
7specifies a shorter period in the order, extends the trial reunification under sub. (3),
8or revokes the trial reunification under sub. (4) (c) or the person or agency primarily
9responsible for implementing the dispositional order makes an emergency change in
10placement as provided in sub. (4) (d). No trial reunification order may extend the
11expiration date of the original dispositional order under s. 938.355 or any extension
12order under s. 938.365. A trial reunification under this section is not a change in
13placement under s. 938.357. At the end of a trial reunification, the person or agency
14primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order may return the
15juvenile to an out-of-home placement without further order of the court,
16notwithstanding s. 938.357, or may request a change in placement under s. 938.357
17(1) (am) to change the placement of the juvenile to a placement in the home of the
18juvenile's parent or other home from which the juvenile was removed.
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19(3) Extension of trial reunification. (a)
Extension request or proposal. The
20person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order may
21request, or the court on its own motion may propose, an extension of the trial
22reunification. The request or proposal shall contain a statement describing how the
23trial reunification continues to be in the best interests of the juvenile and continues
24to meet the objectives of the juvenile's case plan. No later than 10 days prior to the
25expiration of the trial reunification, the person who requests or proposes the
1extension shall submit the request or proposal to the court that ordered the trial
2reunification and shall cause notice of the request or proposal to be provided to all
3persons who are entitled to receive notice under sub. (2) (b).
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(b)
Extension hearing; when required. Any person who is entitled to receive
5notice of the extension request or proposal under par. (a) may obtain a hearing on the
6matter by filing an objection with the court within 5 days after receipt of the notice.
7If a hearing is scheduled, not less than 3 days before the hearing the person
8requesting the extension or the court shall provide notice of the hearing to all persons
9who are entitled to receive notice of the extension request or proposal under par. (a).
10A copy of the request or proposal for the extension shall be attached to the notice.
11If all of the parties consent, the court may proceed immediately with the hearing.
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(c)
Extension order. If the court finds that the trial reunification continues to
13be in the best interests of the juvenile and continues to meet the objectives of the
14juvenile's case plan, the court shall grant an order extending the trial reunification
15for a period specified by the court not to exceed 60 days. Any number of extensions
16may be granted under this paragraph, but the total period for a trial reunification
17may not exceed 150 days.
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18(4) Revocation of trial reunification. (a)
Revocation request; information
19required. If the person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the
20dispositional order has reasonable cause to suspect that a juvenile who has been
21returned to the home of his or her parent or other home from which the juvenile was
22removed for a trial reunification has been abused or neglected, has reason to believe
23that such a juvenile has been threatened with abuse or neglect and that abuse or
24neglect of the juvenile is likely to occur, or otherwise has reason to believe that the
25trial reunification is no longer in the best interests of the juvenile, that person or
1agency may request the court to revoke the trial reunification. That person or agency
2shall submit the request to the court that ordered the trial reunification and shall
3cause notice of the request to be provided to all persons who are entitled to receive
4notice of the trial reunification under a sub. (2) (b). The request shall contain the
5reasons for the proposed revocation.
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(b)
Revocation hearing; when required. Any person who is entitled to receive
7notice of the revocation request under par. (a) may obtain a hearing on the matter
8by filing an objection with the court within 5 days after receipt of the notice. If a
9hearing is scheduled, not less than 3 days prior to the hearing the court shall provide
10notice of the hearing, together with a copy of the request for the revocation, to all
11persons who are entitled to receive notice under par. (a). If all parties consent, the
12court may proceed immediately with the hearing.