For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB387,1 1Section 1. 46.10 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB387,7,52 46.10 (1) Liability and the collection and enforcement of such liability for the
3care, maintenance, services, and supplies specified in this section is governed
4exclusively by this section, except in cases of child support ordered by a court under
5s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 48.357 (5m) (a) , or 48.363 (2) or ch. 767.
SB387,2 6Section 2. 46.10 (14) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB387,7,147 46.10 (14) (b) Except as provided in par. (c) and subject to par. (cm), liability
8of a parent specified in sub. (2) or s. 46.03 (18) for the care and maintenance of the
9parent's minor child who has been placed by a court order under s. 48.32, 48.355, or
1048.357 in a residential, nonmedical facility such as a group home, foster home,
11subsidized guardianship home, or residential care center for children and youth
12shall be determined by the court by using the percentage standard established by the
13department of children and families under s. 49.22 (9) and by applying the
14percentage standard in the manner established by the department under par. (g).
SB387,3 15Section 3. 46.10 (14) (e) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
1655
, is amended to read:
SB387,8,9
146.10 (14) (e) 1. An order issued under s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 48.357 (5m)
2(a), or 48.363 (2) for support determined under this subsection constitutes an
3assignment of all commissions, earnings, salaries, wages, pension benefits, income
4continuation insurance benefits under s. 40.62, duty disability benefits under s.
540.65, benefits under ch. 102 or 108, and other money due or to be due in the future
6to the county department under s. 46.22 or 46.23 in the county where the order was
7entered or to the department, depending upon the placement of the child as specified
8by rules promulgated under subd. 5. The assignment shall be for an amount
9sufficient to ensure payment under the order.
SB387,4 10Section 4. 46.10 (14) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB387,8,1711 46.10 (14) (g) For purposes of determining child support under par. (b), the
12department shall promulgate rules related to the application of the standard
13established by the department of children and families under s. 49.22 (9) to a child
14support obligation for the care and maintenance of a child who is placed by a court
15order under s. 48.32, 48.355, or 48.357 in a residential, nonmedical facility. The rules
16shall take into account the needs of any person, including dependent children other
17than the child, whom either parent is legally obligated to support.
SB387,5 18Section 5. 48.028 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB387,9,219 48.028 (2) (e) "Out-of-home care placement" means the removal of an Indian
20child from the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian for temporary placement
21in a foster home, group home, residential care center for children and youth, or
22shelter care facility, in the home of a relative other than a parent, or in the home of
23a guardian, from which placement the parent or Indian custodian cannot have the
24child returned upon demand. "Out-of-home care placement" does not include an
25adoptive placement, a preadoptive placement, a delegation of powers, as described

1in par. (d) 5., an emergency change in placement under s. 48.357 (2) (b), or holding
2an Indian child in custody under ss. 48.19 to 48.21.
SB387,6 3Section 6. 48.028 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB387,9,94 48.028 (2) (f) "Preadoptive placement" means the temporary placement of an
5Indian child in a foster home, group home, or residential care center for children and
6youth, in the home of a relative other than a parent, or in the home of a guardian after
7a termination of parental rights but prior to or in lieu of an adoptive placement.
8"Preadoptive placement does not include an emergency change in placement under
9s. 48.437 (2).
SB387,7 10Section 7. 48.185 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 48.185 (1) (intro.) and
11amended to read:
SB387,9,1412 48.185 (1) (intro.) Proceedings generally. Subject to sub. subs. (2) to (5), venue
13for any proceeding under ss. s. 48.13, 48.133, 48.135 and, or 48.14 (1) to (9) may be
14in any of the following: the
SB387,9,16 15(a) The county where the child or the expectant mother of the unborn child
16resides or the.
SB387,9,20 17(b) The county where the child or expectant mother is present. Venue for
18proceedings brought under subch. VIII is as provided in this subsection except where
19the child has been placed and is living outside the home of the child's parent pursuant
20to a dispositional order, in which case venue is as provided in sub. (2).
SB387,9,22 21(6) Restraining order and injunction proceedings. Venue for a proceeding
22under s. 48.14 (10) is as provided in s. 801.50 (5s).
SB387,8 23Section 8. 48.185 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB387,9,2524 48.185 (2) Guardianship and termination of parental rights proceedings. In
25an action under s. 48.41, venue shall be in the county where the birth parent or child

1resides at the time that the petition is filed. Venue Subject to sub. (5), venue for any
2proceeding under s. 48.363, 48.365 or 48.977, or any proceeding under subch. VIII
3when the child has been placed outside the home pursuant to a dispositional order
4under s. 48.345 or 48.347, shall be in the county where the dispositional order was
5issued, unless the child's county of residence has changed, or the parent of the child
6or the expectant mother of the unborn child has resided in a different county of this
7state for 6 months. In either case, the court may, upon a motion and for good cause
8shown, transfer the case, along with all appropriate records, to the county of
9residence of the child, or parent or expectant mother.
SB387,9 10Section 9. 48.185 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB387,10,1511 48.185 (4) Child or unborn child subject to a dispositional order. Venue for
12any proceeding under s. 48.357, 48.363, or 48.365 shall be in the county where the
13dispositional order was issued, unless prior to the proceeding the court of that county
14determined that the proper venue for the proceeding lies in another county and
15transferred the case, along with all appropriate records, to that other county.
SB387,10 16Section 10. 48.185 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
SB387,10,1917 48.185 (5) Changes in placement; successor guardians; posttermination of
18parental rights.
Venue for a proceeding under s. 48.43 (8) or 48.437 shall be in the
19county where the termination of parental rights order was issued.
SB387,11 20Section 11. 48.21 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB387,10,2421 48.21 (5m) Effective period of order. An order to hold a child in custody
22remains in effect until a dispositional order is granted or a consent decree is entered
23into, the petition under s. 48.25 is withdrawn or dismissed, or the order is modified
24or terminated by further order of the court.
SB387,12 25Section 12. 48.213 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB387,11,4
148.213 (4m) Effective period of order. An order to hold an adult expectant
2mother in custody remains in effect until a dispositional order is granted or a consent
3decree is entered into, the petition under s. 48.25 is withdrawn or dismissed, or the
4order is modified or terminated by further order of the court.
SB387,13 5Section 13. 48.217 of the statutes is created to read:
SB387,11,13 648.217 Change in placement; child or expectant mother held in
7custody.
(1) Request by intake worker, agency responsible for custody order, or
8prosecutor.
(a) Applicable procedures. 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the intake
9worker, the agency primarily responsible for providing services under a temporary
10physical custody order under s. 48.21 (4) or 48.213 (3), the district attorney, or the
11corporation counsel may request a change in the placement of the child or expectant
12mother who is the subject of the order as provided in this subsection, whether or not
13the change requested is authorized in the order.
SB387,11,1714 2. A change in the placement of a child from a placement in the home to a
15placement outside the home may only be made as provided in s. 48.21 (6). A change
16in the placement of an adult expectant mother from a placement in the home to a
17placement outside the home may only be made as provided in s. 48.213 (5).
SB387,11,2518 (b) Notice; information required. 1. a. The intake worker, the agency primarily
19responsible for providing services under a temporary physical custody order, the
20district attorney, or the corporation counsel may request a change in placement
21under this subsection by causing written notice of the proposed change in placement
22to be sent to the child, the child's counsel or guardian ad litem, the parent, guardian,
23and legal custodian or Indian custodian of the child, any foster parent or other
24physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child, and the child's
25court-appointed special advocate.
SB387,12,6
1b. If the child is the expectant mother of an unborn child under s. 48.133,
2written notice of the proposed change in placement shall also be sent to the unborn
3child's guardian ad litem. If the change in placement involves an adult expectant
4mother of an unborn child under s. 48.133, written notice of the proposed change in
5placement shall be sent to the adult expectant mother, the physical custodian of the
6adult expectant mother, and the unborn child's guardian ad litem.
SB387,12,107 2. The notice shall contain the name and address of the new placement, the
8reasons for the change in placement, and a statement describing why the new
9placement is preferable to the present placement. The person sending the notice
10shall file the notice with the court on the same day that the notice is sent.
SB387,12,2411 (c) Hearing; when required. Any person receiving the notice under par. (b),
12other than a court-appointed special advocate, may obtain a hearing on the matter
13by filing an objection with the court within 10 days after the notice is sent to that
14person and filed with the court. Except as provided in par. (d), if an objection is filed
15within 10 days after that notice is sent and filed with the court, the court shall hold
16a hearing prior to ordering any change in placement. At least 3 days before the
17hearing, the court shall provide notice of the hearing to all persons who are required
18to receive notice under par. (b). If all parties consent, the court may proceed
19immediately with the hearing. Except as provided in par. (d), if no objection is filed
20within 10 days after that notice is sent and filed with the court, the court shall enter
21an order changing the child's placement as proposed in that notice. Except as
22provided in par. (d), placements may not be changed until 10 days after that notice
23is sent and filed with the court unless written waivers of objection are signed as
24follows:
SB387,13,2
11. By the parent, guardian, legal custodian, or Indian custodian of the child and
2by the child, if 12 years of age or over.
SB387,13,43 2. By the child expectant mother, if 12 years of age or over, her parent, guardian,
4legal custodian, or Indian custodian, and the unborn child's guardian ad litem.
SB387,13,55 3. By the adult expectant mother and the unborn child's guardian ad litem.
SB387,13,116 (d) When hearing not required. Changes in placement that were authorized in
7the temporary physical custody order may be made immediately if notice is given as
8required under par. (b). A hearing is not required for changes in placement
9authorized in the temporary physical custody order except when an objection filed
10by a person who received notice alleges that new information is available that affects
11the advisability of the order.
SB387,13,1512 (e) Contents of order. If the court changes a child's placement from a placement
13outside the home to another placement outside the home, the change-in-placement
14order shall contain the applicable order under sub. (2v) (a), the applicable statement
15under sub. (2v) (b), and the finding under sub. (2v) (c).
SB387,14,2 16(2) Emergency change in placement. If emergency conditions necessitate an
17immediate change in the placement of a child or expectant mother placed outside the
18home under a temporary physical custody order under s. 48.21 (4) or 48.213 (3), the
19intake worker or agency primarily responsible for providing services under the order
20may remove the child or expectant mother to a new placement, whether or not
21authorized by the existing order, without the prior notice under sub. (1) (b). Notice
22of the emergency change in placement shall be sent to the persons specified in sub.
23(1) (b) 1. within 48 hours after the emergency change in placement. Any party
24receiving notice may demand a hearing under sub. (1) (c). In emergency situations,
25a child may be placed in a licensed public or private shelter care facility as a

1transitional placement for not more than 20 days or in any other placement
2authorized under s. 48.207. 48.208, or 48.209.
SB387,14,11 3(2m) Request by others. (a) Request; information required. 1. Except as
4provided in subd. 2., the child, the child's counsel or guardian ad litem, the parent,
5guardian, legal custodian, or Indian custodian of the child, the expectant mother, or
6the unborn child's guardian ad litem may request a change in the placement of the
7child or expectant mother who is the subject of the order as provided in this
8subsection. The request shall contain the name and address of the new placement
9requested and shall state what new information is available that affects the
10advisability of the current placement. The request shall be submitted to the court.
11The court may also propose a change in placement on its own motion.
SB387,14,1512 2. A change in the placement of a child from a placement in the home to a
13placement outside the home may only be made as provided in s. 48.21 (6). A change
14in the placement of an adult expectant mother from a placement in the home to a
15placement outside the home may only be made as provided in s. 48.213 (5).
SB387,14,2216 (b) Hearing; when required. 1. The court shall hold a hearing prior to ordering
17any change in placement requested or proposed under par. (a) if the request or
18proposal states that new information is available that affects the advisability of the
19current placement. A hearing is not required if written waivers of objection to the
20proposed change in placement are signed by all persons entitled to receive notice
21under subd. 2., other than a court-appointed special advocate, and the court
22approves.
SB387,15,1123 2. If a hearing is scheduled, at least 3 days before the hearing the court shall
24notify the child, the child's counsel or guardian ad litem, the parent, guardian, and
25legal custodian or Indian custodian of the child, the agency primarily responsible for

1providing services under the temporary physical custody order, the district attorney
2or corporation counsel, any foster parent or other physical custodian described in s.
348.62 (2) of the child, and the child's court-appointed special advocate. If the child
4is the expectant mother of an unborn child under s. 48.133, the court shall also notify
5the unborn child's guardian ad litem. If the change in placement involves an adult
6expectant mother of an unborn child under s. 48.133, at least 3 days before the
7hearing the court shall notify the adult expectant mother, the unborn child's
8guardian ad litem, the agency primarily responsible for providing services under the
9temporary physical custody order, and the district attorney or corporation counsel.
10A copy of the request or proposal for the change in placement shall be attached to the
11notice. If all parties consent, the court may proceed immediately with the hearing.
SB387,15,1512 (c) Contents of order. If the court changes the child's placement from a
13placement outside the home to another placement outside the home, the
14change-in-placement order shall contain the applicable order under sub. (2v) (a),
15the applicable statement under sub. (2v) (b), and the finding under sub. (2v) (c).
SB387,16,2 16(2r) Removal from foster home or other physical custodian. If a hearing is
17held under sub. (1) (c) or (2m) (b) and the change in placement would remove a child
18from a foster home or other placement with a physical custodian described in s. 48.62
19(2), the court shall give the foster parent or other physical custodian a right to be
20heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent or other physical custodian to
21make a written or oral statement during the hearing or to submit a written
22statement prior to the hearing relating to the child and the requested change in
23placement. A foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who
24receives notice of a hearing under sub. (1) (c) or (2m) (b) and a right to be heard under

1this subsection does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is
2held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and right to be heard.
SB387,16,4 3(2v) Change-in-placement order. A change-in-placement order under sub.
4(1) or (2m) shall contain all of the following:
SB387,16,115 (a) If the change-in-placement order changes the placement of a child who is
6under the supervision of the county department or, in a county having a population
7of 750,000 or more, the department to a placement outside the home, an order
8ordering the child to be continued in the placement and care responsibility of the
9county department or department as required under 42 USC 672 (a) (2) and
10assigning the county department or department continued primary responsibility
11for providing services to the child.
SB387,16,1912 (b) If the change-in-placement order changes the placement of the child to a
13placement outside the home recommended by the agency primarily responsible for
14providing services under the temporary physical custody order, a statement that the
15court approves the placement recommended by that agency or, if the
16change-in-placement order changes the placement of the child to a placement
17outside the home that is not a placement recommended by that agency, a statement
18that the court has given bona fide consideration to the recommendations made by
19that agency and all parties relating to the child's placement.
SB387,17,820 (c) If the change-in-placement order changes the placement of the child to a
21placement outside the home and if the child has one or more siblings, as defined in
22s. 48.38 (4) (br) 1., who have been placed outside the home or for whom a change in
23placement to a placement outside the home is requested, a finding as to whether the
24intake worker, the county department, the department in a county having a
25population of 750,000 or more, or the agency primarily responsible for providing

1services under the temporary physical custody order has made reasonable efforts to
2place the child in a placement that enables the sibling group to remain together,
3unless the court determines that a joint placement would be contrary to the safety
4or well-being of the child or any of those siblings, in which case the court shall order
5the intake worker, county department, department, or agency to make reasonable
6efforts to provide for frequent visitation or other ongoing interaction between the
7child and the siblings, unless the court determines that such visitation or interaction
8would be contrary to the safety or well-being of the child or any of those siblings.
SB387,17,13 9(3) Prohibited placements based on homicide of parent. (a) Prohibition.
10Except as provided in par. (c), the court may not change a child's placement to a
11placement in the home of a person who has been convicted of the homicide of a parent
12of the child under s. 940.01 or 940.05, if the conviction has not been reversed, set
13aside, or vacated.
SB387,17,2214 (b) Change in placement required. Except as provided in par. (c), if a parent in
15whose home a child is placed is convicted of the homicide of the child's other parent
16under s. 940.01 or 940.05, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside, or
17vacated, the court shall change the child's placement to a placement outside the home
18of the parent on petition of the child, the child's counsel or guardian ad litem, the
19guardian or legal custodian of the child, the agency primarily responsible for
20providing services under the temporary physical custody order, or the district
21attorney or corporation counsel of the county in which that order was entered, or on
22the court's own motion, and on notice to the parent.
SB387,18,223 (c) Exception. Paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply if the court determines by
24clear and convincing evidence that the placement would be in the best interests of

1the child. The court shall consider the wishes of the child in making that
2determination.
SB387,18,9 3(4) Expectant mother; placement outside the home. The court may not change
4the placement of an expectant mother of an unborn child alleged to be in need of
5protection or services from a placement in the expectant mother's home to a
6placement outside of the expectant mother's home unless the court finds that the
7expectant mother is refusing or has refused to accept any alcohol or other drug abuse
8services offered to her or is not making or has not made a good faith effort to
9participate in any alcohol or other drug abuse services offered to her.
SB387,18,13 10(6) Effective period of order. A change-in-placement order under this
11section remains in effect until a dispositional order is granted or a consent decree is
12entered into, the petition under s. 48.25 is withdrawn or dismissed, or the order is
13modified or terminated by further order of the court.
SB387,14 14Section 14. 48.235 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB387,18,2115 48.235 (1) (e) The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem, or extend the
16appointment of a guardian ad litem previously appointed under par. (a), for any child
17alleged or found to be in need of protection or services, if the court has ordered, or if
18a request or recommendation has been made that the court order, the child to be
19placed out of his or her home under s. 48.32, 48.345 , or 48.357. This paragraph does
20not apply to a child who is subject to a dispositional order that terminates as provided
21in s. 48.355 (4) (b) 4., 48.357 (6) (a) 4., or 48.365 (5) (b) 4.
SB387,15 22Section 15. 48.255 (1) (cg) of the statutes is created to read:
SB387,18,2323 48.255 (1) (cg) The information required under s. 822.29 (1).
SB387,16 24Section 16. 48.299 (6) (e) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB387,19,3
148.299 (6) (e) 5. A determination by the court under subd. 4. is not a
2determination of paternity under s. 48.355 (4g) (a),
a judgment of paternity under
3ch. 767, or an adjudication of paternity under subch. VIII.
SB387,17 4Section 17. 48.315 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB387,19,125 48.315 (2m) (a) The court making an initial finding under s. 48.21 (5) (b) 1. or
61m., 48.32 (1) (b) 1., 48.355 (2) (b) 6., or 48.357 (2v) (a) 1. that reasonable efforts have
7been made to prevent the removal of the child from the home, while assuring that
8the child's health and safety are the paramount concerns, or an initial finding under
9s. 48.21 (5) (b) 3., 48.32 (1) (b) 2., 48.355 (2) (b) 6r., or 48.357 (2v) (a) 3. that those
10efforts were not required to be made because a circumstance specified in s. 48.355
11(2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies, more than 60 days after the date on which the child was
12removed from the home.
SB387,18 13Section 18. 48.32 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB387,19,2514 48.32 (1) (am) Using the procedures specified in par. (a) for the entry of an
15original consent decree, the parties to a consent decree may agree to, and the judge
16or circuit court commissioner may enter, an amended consent decree. An amended
17consent decree may change the placement of the child or expectant mother who is the
18subject of the original consent decree or revise any other term or condition of the
19original consent decree. An amended consent decree that changes the placement of
20a child from a placement in the child's home to a placement outside the child's home
21shall include the findings, orders, and determinations specified in par. (b), as
22applicable. An amended consent decree that changes the placement of an Indian
23child from a placement in the Indian child's home to a placement outside the Indian
24child's home shall include the findings specified in par. (d). An amended consent
25decree may not extend the expiration date of the original consent decree.
SB387,19
1Section 19. 48.32 (1) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB387,20,82 48.32 (1) (b) 1. (intro.) If at the time the consent decree is entered into the child
3is placed outside the home under a voluntary agreement under s. 48.63 or is
4otherwise living outside the home without a court order and if the consent decree
5maintains the child in that placement or other living arrangement, or if an amended
6consent decree changes the placement of the child from a placement in the child's
7home to a placement outside the child's home,
the consent decree shall include all of
8the following:
SB387,20 9Section 20. 48.32 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB387,21,210 48.32 (1) (d) 1. In the case of an Indian child, if at the time the consent decree
11is entered into the Indian child is placed outside the home of his or her parent or
12Indian custodian under a voluntary agreement under s. 48.63 or is otherwise living
13outside that home without a court order and if the consent decree maintains the
14Indian child in that placement or other living arrangement, or if an amended consent
15decree changes the placement of the Indian child from a placement in the Indian
16child's home to a placement outside the Indian child's home,
the consent decree shall
17include a finding supported by clear and convincing evidence, including the
18testimony of one or more qualified expert witnesses, that continued custody of the
19Indian child by the parent or Indian custodian is likely to result in serious emotional
20or physical damage to the child under s. 48.028 (4) (d) 1. and a finding that active
21efforts under s. 48.028 (4) (d) 2. have been made to prevent the breakup of the Indian
22child's family and that those efforts have proved unsuccessful. The findings under
23this subdivision shall be in addition to the findings under par. (b) 1., except that for
24the sole purpose of determining whether the cost of providing care for an Indian child
25is eligible for reimbursement under 42 USC 670 to 679b, the findings under this

1subdivision and the findings under par. (b) 1. shall be considered to be the same
2findings.
SB387,21 3Section 21. 48.355 (2e) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB387,21,94 48.355 (2e) (b) Each time a child's placement is changed under s. 48.32 or
548.357, a trial reunification is ordered under s. 48.358, a consent decree is revised
6under s. 48.32,
or a dispositional order is revised under s. 48.363 or extended under
7s. 48.365, the agency that prepared the permanency plan shall revise the plan to
8conform to the order and shall file a copy of the revised plan with the court. Each plan
9filed under this paragraph shall be made a part of the court order.
SB387,22 10Section 22. 48.355 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB387,21,1511 48.355 (4) (a) Except as provided under s. 48.368, an order under this section
12or s. 48.357 or 48.365 made before the child reaches attains 18 years of age that places
13or continues the placement of the child in his or her home shall terminate one year
14after the date on which the order is entered granted unless the judge specifies a
15shorter period of time or the judge terminates the order sooner.
SB387,23 16Section 23. 48.355 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB387,21,1717 48.355 (4) (b) 1. The date on which the child reaches attains 18 years of age.
SB387,24 18Section 24. 48.355 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB387,21,2019 48.355 (4) (b) 2. The date that is one year after the date on which the order is
20entered granted.
SB387,25 21Section 25. 48.355 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB387,22,222 48.355 (4) (b) 3. The date on which the child is granted a high school or high
23school equivalency diploma or the date on which the child reaches attains 19 years
24of age, whichever occurs first, if the child is a full-time student at a secondary school

1or its vocational or technical equivalent and is reasonably expected to complete the
2program before reaching attaining 19 years of age.
SB387,26 3Section 26. 48.355 (4) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB387,22,144 48.355 (4) (b) 4. The date on which the child is granted a high school or high
5school equivalency diploma or the date on which the child reaches attains 21 years
6of age, whichever occurs first, if the child is a full-time student at a secondary school
7or its vocational or technical equivalent and if an individualized education program
8under s. 115.787 is in effect for the child. The court may not enter grant an order that
9terminates as provided in this subdivision unless the child is 17 years of age or older
10when the order is entered granted and the child, or the child's guardian on behalf of
11the child, agrees to the order. At any time after the child reaches attains 18 years
12of age, the child, or the child's guardian on behalf of the child, may request the court
13in writing to terminate the order and, on receipt of such a request, the court, without
14a hearing, shall terminate the order.
SB387,27 15Section 27. 48.355 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB387,22,2016 48.355 (4) (c) An order under this section or s. 48.357 or 48.365 relating to an
17unborn child in need of protection or services that is made before the unborn child
18is born shall terminate one year after the date on which the order is entered granted
19unless the judge specifies a shorter period of time or the judge terminates the order
20sooner.
SB387,28 21Section 28. 48.355 (4g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB387,23,522 48.355 (4g) Termination of orders; case closure orders. (a) On request of a
23person authorized to file a petition under par. (b) or on its own motion and on a finding
24that granting the request or motion would be in the best interests of the child, the
25court may terminate an order under this section or s. 48.357 or 48.365 before the child

1attains 18 years of age and grant an order determining paternity of the child, legal
2custody of the child, periods of physical placement with the child, visitation rights
3with respect to the child, or the obligation of the child's parents to provide support
4for the child and the responsibility of the child's parents to provide coverage of the
5child's health care expenses if any of the following apply:
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