AB581,7,43 9. Whether the proceedings are subject to the Uniform Child Custody
4Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act under ch. 822.
AB581,7,65 10. Whether the child may be subject to the federal Indian Child Welfare Act,
625 USC 1901 to 1963.
AB581,7,167 (b) The court shall hold a hearing on a petition filed under par. (a) within 45
8days after the filing of the petition. The petitioner shall cause the petition and notice
9of the time and place of the hearing to be served at least 10 days before the time of
10the hearing on the child, if 12 years of age or over; the child's guardian ad litem and
11counsel, if any; the parents of the child; the person nominated as agent; any
12guardian, legal custodian, and physical custodian of the child; and any organization
13that is facilitating the delegation of power. Notice shall be served in person or by 1st
14class mail. Notice is considered to be given by proof of personal service, by proof that
15the notice was mailed to the last-known address of the recipient, or, if the recipient
16is an adult, by the written admission of service of the person served.
AB581,7,2417 (c) At the hearing the court shall first determine whether any party wishes to
18contest the petition. If the petition is not contested, the court shall immediately
19proceed to a fact-finding and dispositional hearing, unless an adjournment is
20requested. If the petition is contested or if an adjournment is requested, the court
21shall set a date for a fact-finding and dispositional hearing that allows reasonable
22time for the parties to prepare but is no more than 30 days after the initial hearing.
23At the fact-finding and dispositional hearing, any party may present evidence and
24argument relating to the allegations in the petition.
AB581,8,6
1(d) In determining the appropriate disposition of a petition filed under par. (a),
2the best interests of the child shall be the prevailing factor to be considered by the
3court. The court shall also consider whether the person nominated as agent would
4be fit, willing, and able to exercise the powers to be delegated, the reasons for the
5delegation of powers, and the amount of support that the parent is willing and able
6to provide to the agent during the term of the delegation of powers.
AB581,8,97 (e) At the conclusion of the fact-finding and dispositional hearing, the court
8shall grant one of the following dispositions, unless the court adjourns the hearing
9under par. (f):
AB581,8,1310 1. A disposition dismissing the petition if the court finds that the petitioner has
11not proved the allegations in the petition by clear and convincing evidence or
12determines that approval of the proposed delegation of powers is not in the best
13interests of the child.
AB581,8,2014 2. A disposition approving the proposed delegation of powers, if the court finds
15that the petitioner has proved the allegations in the petition by clear and convincing
16evidence and determines that the proposed delegation of powers is in the best
17interests of the child. The disposition may also designate an amount of support to
18be paid by the child's parents to the agent. If the court approves the proposed
19delegation of powers, the parent and the person nominated as agent may execute a
20power of attorney delegating those powers as approved by the court.
AB581,9,321 (f) If at the conclusion of the fact-finding and dispositional hearing the court
22finds that the petitioner has proved the allegations in the petition by clear and
23convincing evidence, but that the person nominated as agent is not fit, willing, and
24able to serve as agent or that appointment of that person as agent would not be in
25the best interests of the child, the court may, in lieu of granting a disposition

1dismissing the petition under par. (e) 1., adjourn the hearing for not more than 30
2days and request the petitioner or any other party to nominate a different person as
3agent.
AB581,9,74 (g) Any person who delegates his or her powers regarding the care and custody
5of a child for longer than one year without first obtaining the approval of the court
6as provided in this subsection is subject to a fine not to exceed $10,000 or
7imprisonment not to exceed 9 months, or both.
AB581,10 8Section 10. 48.979 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB581,9,109 48.979 (2) A power of attorney complies with sub. (1) (a) if the power of attorney
10substantially conforms to the following form:
AB581,9,11 11power of attorney
AB581,9,12 12delegating parental power
AB581,9,13 13Authorized by s. 48.979, Wis. Stats.
AB581,9,1414 NAME(S) OF CHILD(REN)
AB581,9,1615 This power of attorney is for the purpose of providing for the care and custody
16of:
AB581,9,1717 Name, address, and date of birth of child ....
AB581,9,1818 Name, address, and date of birth of child ....
AB581,9,1919 Name, address, and date of birth of child ....
AB581,9,2020 DELEGATION OF POWER TO AGENT
AB581,9,2521 I, .... (name and address of parent), state that I have legal custody of the
22child(ren) named above. (Only a parent who has legal custody may use this form.)
23A parent may not use this form to delegate parental powers regarding a child who is
24subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court under
s. 48.13, 48.14, 938.12, 938.13,
25or 938.14, Wis. Stats.
AB581,10,1
1I delegate my parental power to:
AB581,10,22 Name of agent ....
AB581,10,33 Agent's address ....
AB581,10,44 Agent's telephone number(s) ....
AB581,10,55 Agent's e-mail address ....
AB581,10,66 Relationship of agent to child(ren) ....
AB581,10,77 The parental power I am delegating is as follows:
AB581,10,88 FULL
AB581,10,109 (Check if you want to delegate full parental power regarding the care and
10custody of the child(ren) named above.
)
AB581,10,1211 .... Full parental power regarding the care and custody of the child(ren) named
12above
AB581,10,1313 PARTIAL
AB581,10,1514 (Check each subject over which you want to delegate your parental power
15regarding the child(ren) named above.
)
AB581,10,1616 .... The power to consent to all health care; or
AB581,10,1717 .... The power to consent to only the following health care:
AB581,10,1918 .... Ordinary or routine health care, excluding major surgical procedures,
19extraordinary procedures, and experimental treatment
AB581,10,2020 .... Emergency blood transfusion
AB581,10,2121 .... Dental care
AB581,10,2222 .... Disclosure of health information about the child(ren)
AB581,10,2323 .... The power to consent to educational and vocational services
AB581,10,2424 .... The power to consent to the employment of the child(ren)
AB581,11,2
1.... The power to consent to the disclosure of confidential information, other
2than health information, about the child(ren)
AB581,11,33 .... The power to provide for the care and custody of the child(ren)
AB581,11,54 .... The power to consent to the child(ren) obtaining a motor vehicle operator's
5license
AB581,11,66 .... The power to travel with the child(ren) outside the state of Wisconsin
AB581,11,77 .... The power to obtain substitute care, such as child care, for the child(ren)
AB581,11,118 .... Other specifically delegated powers or limits on delegated powers (Fill in the
9following space or attach a separate sheet describing any other specific powers that
10you wish to delegate or any limits that you wish to place on the powers you are
11delegating.
) ....
AB581,11,1412 This delegation of parental powers does not deprive a custodial or noncustodial
13parent of any of his or her powers regarding the care and custody of the child,
14whether granted by court order or force of law.
AB581,11,2115 THIS DOCUMENT MAY NOT BE USED TO DELEGATE THE POWER TO
16CONSENT TO THE MARRIAGE OR ADOPTION OF THE CHILD(REN), THE
17PERFORMANCE OR INDUCEMENT OF AN ABORTION ON OR FOR THE
18CHILD(REN), THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE
19CHILD(REN), THE ENLISTMENT OF THE CHILD(REN) IN THE U.S. ARMED
20FORCES OR TO PLACE THE CHILD(REN) IN A FOSTER HOME, GROUP HOME,
21OR INPATIENT TREATMENT FACILITY.
AB581,11,2322 EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM
23 OF THIS DELEGATION
AB581,12,824 This Power of Attorney takes effect on .... and will remain in effect until .... If
25no termination date is given or if the termination date given is more than one year

1after the effective date of this Power of Attorney
, this Power of Attorney will remain
2in effect for a period of one year after the effective date, but no longer. If the
3termination date given is more than one year after the effective date of this Power
4of Attorney, this Power of Attorney must be approved by the juvenile court.
This
5Power of Attorney may be revoked in writing at any time by a parent who has legal
6custody of the child(ren) and such a revocation invalidates the delegation of parental
7powers made by this Power of Attorney, except with respect to acts already taken in
8reliance on this Power of Attorney.
AB581,12,99 SIGNATURE(S) OF PARENT(S)
AB581,12,1010 Signature of parent ....   Date ....
AB581,12,1111 Parent's name printed ....
AB581,12,1212 Parent's address ....
AB581,12,1313 Parent's telephone number ....
AB581,12,1414 Parent's e-mail address ....
AB581,12,1515 Signature of parent ....   Date ....
AB581,12,1616 Parent's name printed ....
AB581,12,1717 Parent's address ....
AB581,12,1818 Parent's telephone number ....
AB581,12,1919 Parent's e-mail address ....
AB581,12,2020 WITNESSING OF SIGNATURE(S) (OPTIONAL)
AB581,12,2121 State of ....
AB581,12,2222 County of ....
AB581,12,2323 This document was signed before me on .... (date) by .... (name(s) of parent(s)).
AB581,12,2424 Signature of notary ....
AB581,12,2525 My commission expires: ....
AB581,13,1
1STATEMENT OF AGENT
AB581,13,82 I, .... (name and address of agent), understand that .... (name(s) of parent(s)) has
3(have) delegated to me the powers specified in this Power of Attorney regarding the
4care and custody of .... (name(s) of child(ren)). I further understand that this Power
5of Attorney may be revoked in writing at any time by a parent who has legal custody
6of .... (name(s) of child(ren)). I hereby declare that I have read this Power of Attorney,
7understand the powers delegated to me by this Power of Attorney, am fit, willing, and
8able to undertake those powers, and accept those powers.
AB581,13,99 Agent's signature ....   Date ....
AB581,13,1010 APPENDIX
AB581,13,1211 (Here the parent(s) may indicate where they may be located during the term of
12the Power of Attorney if different from the address(es) set forth above.
)
AB581,13,1313 .... I can be located at:
AB581,13,1414 Address(es) ....
AB581,13,1515 Telephone number(s) ....
AB581,13,1616 E-mail address(es) ....
AB581,13,1717 .... Or, by contacting:
AB581,13,1818 Name ....
AB581,13,1919 Address ....
AB581,13,2020 Telephone number ....
AB581,13,2121 E-mail address ....
AB581,13,2222 .... Or, I cannot be located
AB581,11 23Section 11. 948.25 of the statutes is created to read:
AB581,14,3 24948.25 Unauthorized interstate placements of children. (1) Any person
25who sends a child out of this state, brings a child into this state, or causes a child to

1be sent out of this state or brought into this state for the purpose of permanently
2transferring physical custody of the child to a person who is not a relative of the child
3is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
AB581,14,4 4(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any of the following:
AB581,14,55 (a) A placement of a child that is authorized under s. 48.98, 48.988, or 48.99.
AB581,14,76 (b) A placement of a child that is approved by a court of competent jurisdiction
7of the sending state or receiving state.
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