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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
April 18, 2011 - Introduced by Senators Lazich and Galloway. Referred to
Committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue.
SB64,1,3
1An Act to amend 48.93 (1d) of the statutes;
relating to: disclosure of adoption
2records for purposes of determining the availability of a placement for a child
3with an adoptive parent or proposed adoptive parent of a sibling of the child.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law requires the Department of Children and Families (DCF), a county
department of human services or social services (county department), or a child
welfare agency to include in a child's permanency plan, which is a plan designed to
ensure that the child quickly attains a placement or home providing long-term
stability, a statement as to the availability of a safe and appropriate placement for
the child with a foster parent, adoptive parent, or proposed adoptive parent of a
sibling of the child. Current law also requires DCF, a county department, or a child
welfare agency, before placing for adoption a child who has a sibling who has been
adopted or has been placed for adoption, to consider the availability of a placement
for adoption with an adoptive parent or proposed adoptive parent of a sibling of the
child who is identified in the child's permanency plan or who is otherwise known by
DCF, the county department, or the child welfare agency.
This bill permits records and papers pertaining to an adoption proceeding to be
disclosed for purposes of determining the availability of a placement for a child with
an adoptive parent or proposed adoptive parent of a sibling of the child. Currently,
those records and papers must be kept in a separate locked file and may not be
disclosed except under certain exceptions or by order of the court assigned to exercise
jurisdiction under the Children's Code for good cause shown.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB64, s. 1
1Section
1. 48.93 (1d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB64,2,72
48.93
(1d) All records and papers pertaining to an adoption proceeding shall
3be kept in a separate locked file and may not be disclosed except under sub. (1g), (1r),
4or (1v), s. 48.432, 48.433, 48.434, 48.48 (17) (a) 9.
, or 48.57 (1) (j)
,; for purposes of
5determining the availability of a placement for a child with an adoptive parent or
6proposed adoptive parent of a sibling of the child under s. 48.38 (4) (br), 48.834 (2),
7or 938.38 (4) (br); or by order of the court for good cause shown.
