AB43,654,1117 48.02 (13) “Parent" means a biological natural parent, a husband who has
18consented to the artificial insemination of his wife under s. 891.40,
or a parent by
19adoption. If the child is a nonmarital child who is not adopted or whose parents do
20not subsequently intermarry under s. 767.803, “parent" includes a person
21conclusively determined from genetic test results to be the father under s. 767.804
22or, a person acknowledged under s. 767.805 or a substantially similar law of another
23state to be a natural parent, or a person adjudicated to be the biological father a
24natural parent
. “Parent" does not include any person whose parental rights have
25been terminated. For purposes of the application of s. 48.028 and the federal Indian

1Child Welfare Act, 25 USC 1901 to 1963, “parent" means a biological natural parent
2of an Indian child, an Indian husband spouse who has consented to the artificial
3insemination of his wife or her spouse under s. 891.40, or an Indian person who has
4lawfully adopted an Indian child, including an adoption under tribal law or custom,
5and includes, in the case of a nonmarital Indian child who is not adopted or whose
6parents do not subsequently intermarry under s. 767.803, a person conclusively
7determined from genetic test results to be the father under s. 767.804, a person
8acknowledged under s. 767.805, a substantially similar law of another state, or tribal
9law or custom to be the biological father natural parent, or a person adjudicated to
10be the biological father natural parent, but does not include any person whose
11parental rights have been terminated.
AB43,822 12Section 822. 48.02 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,654,2313 48.02 (15) “Relative" means a parent, stepparent, brother, sister, stepbrother,
14stepsister, half brother, half sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, first cousin, first
15cousin once removed,
2nd cousin, nephew, niece, uncle, aunt, stepuncle, stepaunt, or
16any person of a preceding generation as denoted by the prefix of grand, great, or
17great-great, whether by blood, marriage, or legal adoption, or the spouse of any
18person named in this subsection, even if the marriage is terminated by death or
19divorce. For purposes of the application of s. 48.028 and the federal Indian Child
20Welfare Act, 25 USC 1901 to 1963, “relative" includes an extended family member,
21as defined in s. 48.028 (2) (am), whether by blood, marriage, or adoption, including
22adoption under tribal law or custom. For purposes of placement of a child, “relative"
23also includes a parent of a sibling of the child who has legal custody of that sibling.
AB43,823 24Section 823 . 48.025 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,655,2
148.025 (title) Declaration of paternal parental interest in matters
2affecting children.
AB43,824 3Section 824 . 48.025 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,655,84 48.025 (2) (b) A declaration under sub. (1) may be filed at any time before the
5birth of the child or within 14 days after the birth of the child, except that a man
6person who receives a notice under s. 48.42 (1g) (b) may file a declaration within 21
7days after the date on which the notice was mailed. This paragraph does not apply
8to a declaration filed before July 1, 2006.
AB43,825 9Section 825 . 48.025 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,655,2310 48.025 (3) (c) A court in a proceeding under s. 48.13, 48.133, 48.14, or 938.13
11or under a substantially similar law of another state or a person authorized to file
12a petition under s. 48.25, 48.42, 48.837, or 938.25 or under a substantially similar
13law of another state may request the department to search its files to determine
14whether a person who may be the father parent of the child who is the subject of the
15proceeding has filed a declaration under this section. If the department has on file
16a declaration of paternal parental interest in matters affecting the child, the
17department shall issue to the requester a copy of the declaration. If the department
18does not have on file a declaration of paternal parental interest in matters affecting
19the child, the department shall issue to the requester a statement that no declaration
20could be located. The department may require a person who requests a search under
21this paragraph to pay a reasonable fee that is sufficient to defray the costs to the
22department of maintaining its file of declarations and publicizing information
23relating to declarations of paternal parental interest under this section.
AB43,826 24Section 826. 48.028 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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148.028 (2) (e) “Out-of-home care placement" means the removal of an Indian
2child from the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian for temporary placement
3in a foster home, group home, residential care center for children and youth, or
4shelter care facility, in the home of a relative other than a parent, in the home of
5like-kin,
or in the home of a guardian, from which placement the parent or Indian
6custodian cannot have the child returned upon demand. “Out-of-home care
7placement" does not include an adoptive placement, a preadoptive placement, a
8delegation of powers, as described in par. (d) 5., an emergency change in placement
9under s. 48.357 (2) (b), or holding an Indian child in custody under ss. 48.19 to 48.21.
AB43,827 10Section 827. 48.028 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,656,1611 48.028 (2) (f) “Preadoptive placement" means the temporary placement of an
12Indian child in a foster home, group home, or residential care center for children and
13youth, in the home of a relative other than a parent, in the home of like-kin, or in
14the home of a guardian after a termination of parental rights but prior to or in lieu
15of an adoptive placement. “Preadoptive placement" does not include an emergency
16change in placement under s. 48.437 (2).
AB43,828 17Section 828. 48.207 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,656,2518 48.207 (1) (b) The home of a relative or like-kin, except that a child may not
19be held under this paragraph in the home of a relative if the relative person who has
20been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s.
21940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the child, and the
22conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated, unless the person making the
23custody decision determines by clear and convincing evidence that the placement
24would be in the best interests of the child. The person making the custody decision
25shall consider the wishes of the child in making that determination.
AB43,829
1Section 829. 48.207 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,657,52 48.207 (1) (f) The home of a person not a relative or like-kin, if the placement
3does not exceed 30 days, though the placement may be extended for an additional 30
4days for cause by the court, and if the person has not had a license under s. 48.62
5refused, revoked, or suspended within the last 2 years.
AB43,830 6Section 830. 48.233 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,657,87 48.233 (2) This section does not apply to a proceeding commenced under s.
848.13 after June 30, 2023 2025.
AB43,831 9Section 831. 48.233 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,657,1910 48.233 (3) The state public defender may promulgate rules necessary to
11implement the pilot program established under sub. (1). The state public defender
12may promulgate the rules under this subsection as emergency rules under s. 227.24.
13Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the state public defender is not required
14to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency
15rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare
16and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under
17this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules
18promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until 2 4 years after June 30,
192021.
AB43,832 20Section 832. 48.233 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,657,2521 48.233 (4) By January 1, 2021, and by January 1, 2023 2025, the department
22and the state public defender shall each submit a report to the joint committee on
23finance, and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the
24appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), regarding costs and data from
25implementing the pilot program under sub. (1).
AB43,833
1Section 833. 48.27 (3) (b) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,658,32 48.27 (3) (b) 1. a. A person who has filed a declaration of paternal parental
3interest under s. 48.025.
AB43,834 4Section 834 . 48.27 (3) (b) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,658,85 48.27 (3) (b) 1. b. A person alleged to the court to be the father a parent of the
6child or who may, based on the statements of the mother parent who gave birth to
7the child
or other information presented to the court, be the father a parent of the
8child.
AB43,835 9Section 835 . 48.27 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,658,1610 48.27 (5) Subject to sub. (3) (b), the court shall make every reasonable effort
11to identify and notify any person who has filed a declaration of paternal parental
12interest under s. 48.025, any person conclusively determined from genetic test
13results to be the father under s. 767.804 (1), any person who has acknowledged
14paternity parentage of the child under s. 767.805 (1), and any person who has been
15adjudged to be the father parent of the child in a judicial proceeding unless the
16person's parental rights have been terminated.
AB43,836 17Section 836 . 48.299 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,658,2218 48.299 (6) (intro.) If a man person who has been given notice under s. 48.27 (3)
19(b) 1., 48.977 (4) (c) 1., 48.978 (2) (c) 1., or 48.9795 (4) (c) 1. appears at any hearing
20for which he or she received the notice, alleges that he or she is the father a parent
21of the child, and states that he or she wishes to establish the paternity parentage of
22the child, all of the following apply:
AB43,837 23Section 837 . 48.299 (6) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,659,324 48.299 (6) (e) 1. In this paragraph, “genetic test" means a test that examines
25genetic markers present on blood cells, skin cells, tissue cells, bodily fluid cells or

1cells of another body material for the purpose of determining the statistical
2probability that a man person who is alleged to be a child's father parent is the child's
3biological father parent.
AB43,838 4Section 838 . 48.299 (6) (e) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,659,75 48.299 (6) (e) 2. The court shall, at the hearing, orally inform any man person
6specified in sub. (6) (intro.) that he or she may be required to pay for any testing
7ordered by the court under this paragraph or under s. 885.23.
AB43,839 8Section 839 . 48.299 (6) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,659,219 48.299 (6) (e) 3. In addition to ordering testing as provided under s. 885.23, if
10the court determines that it would be in the best interests of the child, the court may
11order any man person specified in sub. (6) (intro.) to submit to one or more genetic
12tests which shall be performed by an expert qualified as an examiner of genetic
13markers present on the cells and of the specific body material to be used for the tests,
14as appointed by the court. A report completed and certified by the court-appointed
15expert stating genetic test results and the statistical probability that the man person
16alleged to be the child's father parent is the child's biological father parent based
17upon the genetic tests is admissible as evidence without expert testimony and may
18be entered into the record at any hearing. The court, upon request by a party, may
19order that independent tests be performed by other experts qualified as examiners
20of genetic markers present on the cells of the specific body materials to be used for
21the tests.
AB43,840 22Section 840 . 48.299 (6) (e) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,660,223 48.299 (6) (e) 4. If the genetic tests show that an alleged father parent is not
24excluded and that the statistical probability that the alleged father parent is the
25child's biological father parent is 99.0 percent or higher, the court may determine

1that for purposes of a proceeding under this chapter, other than a proceeding under
2subch. VIII, the man person is the child's biological parent.
AB43,841 3Section 841 . 48.299 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,660,124 48.299 (7) If a man person who has been given notice under s. 48.27 (3) (b) 1.,
548.977 (4) (c) 1., 48.978 (2) (c) 1., or 48.9795 (4) (c) 1. appears at any hearing for which
6he or she received the notice but does not allege that he or she is the father a parent
7of the child and state that he or she wishes to establish the paternity parentage of
8the child or if no man person to whom such notice was given appears at a hearing,
9the court may refer the matter to the state or to the attorney responsible for support
10enforcement under s. 59.53 (6) (a) for a determination, under s. 767.80, of whether
11an action should be brought for the purpose of determining the paternity parentage
12of the child.
AB43,842 13Section 842. 48.33 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,660,2014 48.33 (4) Other out-of-home placements. (intro.) A report recommending
15placement of an adult expectant mother outside of her home shall be in writing. A
16report recommending placement of a child in a foster home, group home, or
17residential care center for children and youth, in the home of a relative other than
18a parent, in the home of like-kin, in the home of a guardian under s. 48.977 (2), or
19in a supervised independent living arrangement shall be in writing and shall include
20all of the following:
AB43,843 21Section 843. 48.335 (3g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,661,222 48.335 (3g) (intro.) At hearings under this section, if the agency, as defined in
23s. 48.38 (1) (a), is recommending placement of the child in a foster home, group home,
24or residential care center for children and youth, in the home of a relative other than
25a parent, in the home of like-kin, in the home of a guardian under s. 48.977 (2), or

1in a supervised independent living arrangement, the agency shall present as
2evidence specific information showing all of the following:
AB43,844 3Section 844. 48.335 (3j) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,661,94 48.335 (3j) (intro.) At hearings under this section involving an Indian child, if
5the agency, as defined in s. 48.38 (1) (a), is recommending removal of the Indian child
6from the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian and placement of the Indian
7child in a foster home, group home, or residential care center for children and youth
8or in the home of a relative other than a parent or in the home of like-kin, the agency
9shall present as evidence specific information showing all of the following:
AB43,845 10Section 845. 48.345 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,661,1511 48.345 (3) (a) (intro.) The home of a parent or, other relative, or like-kin of the
12child, except that the judge may not designate any of the following as the child's
13placement, unless the judge determines by clear and convincing evidence that the
14placement would be in the best interests of the child or, in the case of an Indian child,
15the best interests of the Indian child as described in s. 48.01 (2):
AB43,846 16Section 846. 48.345 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,661,2217 48.345 (3) (a) 1. The home of a parent or, other relative, or like-kin if the parent
18or, other relative, or like-kin has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree
19intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of
20a parent of the child, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside, or vacated.
21In determining whether a placement under this subdivision would be in the best
22interests of the child, the judge shall consider the wishes of the child.
AB43,847 23Section 847. 48.345 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,662,524 48.345 (3) (a) 2. The home of a relative other than the parent of a child or the
25home of like-kin
if the judge finds that the relative or like-kin has been convicted

1of, has pleaded no contest to, or has had a charge dismissed or amended as a result
2of a plea agreement for a crime under s. 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) or (5)
3(a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.081, 948.085,
4948.11 (2) (a) or (am), 948.12, 948.13, 948.21, 948.215, 948.30, or 948.53, or a similar
5law of another state.
AB43,848 6Section 848. 48.345 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,662,77 48.345 (4) (a) A relative or like-kin of the child.
AB43,849 8Section 849. 48.355 (4) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,662,159 48.355 (4) (b) (intro.) Except as provided under s. 48.368, an order under this
10section or s. 48.357 or 48.365 made before the child reaches 18 years of age that places
11or continues the placement of the child in a foster home, group home, or residential
12care center for children and youth, in the home of a relative other than a parent, in
13the home of like-kin,
or in a supervised independent living arrangement shall
14terminate on the latest of the following dates, unless the judge specifies a shorter
15period or the judge terminates the order sooner:
AB43,850 16Section 850 . 48.355 (4g) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,662,2317 48.355 (4g) (a) 1. The child's parents are parties to a pending action for divorce,
18annulment, or legal separation, a man person determined under s. 48.299 (6) (e) 4.
19to be the biological father parent of the child for purposes of a proceeding under this
20chapter is a party to a pending action to determine paternity of the child under ch.
21767, or the child is the subject of a pending independent action under s. 767.41 or
22767.43 to determine legal custody of the child or visitation rights with respect to the
23child.
AB43,851 24Section 851. 48.366 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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148.366 (1) (a) The person is placed in a foster home, group home, or residential
2care center for children and youth, in the home of a relative other than a parent, in
3the home of like-kin,
or in a supervised independent living arrangement under an
4order under s. 48.355, 48.357, or 48.365 that terminates as provided in s. 48.355 (4)
5(b) 1., 2., or 3., 48.357 (6) (a) 1., 2., or 3., or 48.365 (5) (b) 1., 2., or 3. on or after the
6person attains 18 years of age.
AB43,852 7Section 852. 48.371 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,663,168 48.371 (1) (intro.) If a child is placed in a foster home, group home, or
9residential care center for children and youth or in the home of a relative other than
10a parent or in the home of like-kin, including a placement under s. 48.205 or 48.21,
11the agency, as defined in s. 48.38 (1) (a), that placed the child or arranged for the
12placement of the child shall provide the following information to the foster parent,
13relative, like-kin, or operator of the group home or residential care center for
14children and youth at the time of placement or, if the information has not been
15provided to the agency by that time, as soon as possible after the date on which the
16agency receives that information, but not more than 2 working days after that date:
AB43,853 17Section 853. 48.371 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,663,2318 48.371 (1) (a) Results of an HIV test, as defined in s. 252.01 (2m), of the child,
19as provided under s. 252.15 (3m) (d) 15., including results included in a court report
20or permanency plan. At the time that the HIV test results are provided, the agency
21shall notify the foster parent, relative, like-kin, or operator of the group home or
22residential care center for children and youth of the confidentiality requirements
23under s. 252.15 (6).
AB43,854 24Section 854. 48.371 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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148.371 (3) (intro.) At the time of placement of a child in a foster home, group
2home, or residential care center for children and youth or in the home of a relative
3other than a parent or in the home of like-kin or, if the information is not available
4at that time, as soon as possible after the date on which the court report or
5permanency plan has been submitted, but no later than 7 days after that date, the
6agency, as defined in s. 48.38 (1) (a), responsible for preparing the child's permanency
7plan shall provide to the foster parent, relative, like-kin, or operator of the group
8home or residential care center for children and youth information contained in the
9court report submitted under s. 48.33 (1), 48.365 (2g), 48.425 (1), 48.831 (2), or 48.837
10(4) (c) or permanency plan submitted under s. 48.355 (2e), 48.38, 48.43 (1) (c) or (5)
11(c), 48.63 (4) or (5) (c), or 48.831 (4) (e) relating to findings or opinions of the court or
12agency that prepared the court report or permanency plan relating to any of the
13following:
AB43,855 14Section 855 . 48.371 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,664,2315 48.371 (3) (d) Any involvement of the child, whether as victim or perpetrator,
16in sexual intercourse or sexual contact in violation of s. 940.225, 948.02, 948.025, or
17948.085, prostitution in violation of s. 944.30 (1m), trafficking in violation of s.
18940.302 (2) if s. 940.302 (2) (a) 1. b. applies, sexual exploitation of a child in violation
19of s. 948.05, trafficking of a child in violation of s. 948.051, or causing a child to view
20or listen to sexual activity in violation of s. 948.055, if the information is necessary
21for the care of the child or for the protection of any person living in the foster home,
22group home, or residential care center for children and youth or in the home of the
23relative or like-kin.
AB43,856 24Section 856 . 48.371 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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148.371 (5) Except as permitted under s. 252.15 (6), a foster parent, relative,
2like-kin, or operator of a group home or residential care center for children and youth
3that receives any information under sub. (1) or (3), other than the information
4described in sub. (3) (e), shall keep the information confidential and may disclose that
5information only for the purposes of providing care for the child or participating in
6a court hearing or permanency review concerning the child.
AB43,857 7Section 857 . 48.38 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,665,178 48.38 (2) Permanency plan required. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3),
9for each child living in a foster home, group home, residential care center for children
10and youth, juvenile detention facility, shelter care facility, qualifying residential
11family-based treatment facility with a parent, or supervised independent living
12arrangement, the agency that placed the child or arranged the placement or the
13agency assigned primary responsibility for providing services to the child under s.
1448.355 (2) (b) 6g. shall prepare a written permanency plan, if any of the following
15conditions exists, and, for each child living in the home of a guardian or, a relative
16other than a parent, or like-kin, that agency shall prepare a written permanency
17plan, if any of the conditions specified in pars. (a) to (e) exists:
AB43,858 18Section 858. 48.38 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,665,2219 48.38 (3m) (a) All appropriate biological family members, relatives, and
20like-kin of the child, as determined by the agency.
Notwithstanding s. 48.02 (12c)
21(b), in this paragraph, “like-kin” may include a person who is or previously was the
22child's licensed foster parent.
AB43,859 23Section 859 . 48.38 (4) (f) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,666,324 48.38 (4) (f) (intro.) A description of the services that will be provided to the
25child, the child's family, and the child's foster parent, the operator of the facility

1where the child is living, or the relative or like-kin with whom the child is living to
2carry out the dispositional order, including services planned to accomplish all of the
3following:
AB43,860 4Section 860. 48.38 (4m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,666,115 48.38 (4m) (b) At least 10 days before the date of the hearing the court shall
6notify the child; any parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the child; any foster
7parent, or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child, the operator
8of the facility in which the child is living, or the relative or like-kin with whom the
9child is living; and, if the child is an Indian child, the Indian child's Indian custodian
10and tribe of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing, of the issues to be determined
11at the hearing, and of the fact that they shall have a right to be heard at the hearing.
AB43,861 12Section 861 . 48.38 (4m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,666,2113 48.38 (4m) (d) The court shall give a foster parent, other physical custodian
14described in s. 48.62 (2), operator of a facility, or relative, or like-kin who is notified
15of a hearing under par. (b) a right to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster
16parent, other physical custodian, operator, or relative, or like-kin to make a written
17or oral statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the
18hearing, relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. The foster parent,
19other physical custodian, operator of a facility, or relative, or like-kin does not
20become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of
21receiving that notice and right to be heard.
AB43,862 22Section 862. 48.38 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,667,1323 48.38 (5) (b) The court or the agency shall notify the child; the child's parent,
24guardian, and legal custodian; the child's foster parent, the operator of the facility
25in which the child is living, or the relative or like-kin with whom the child is living;

1and, if the child is an Indian child who is placed outside the home of his or her parent
2or Indian custodian, the Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe of the time, place,
3and purpose of the review, of the issues to be determined as part of the review, and
4of the fact that they shall have a right to be heard at the review as provided in par.
5(bm) 1. The court or agency shall notify the person representing the interests of the
6public, the child's counsel, the child's guardian ad litem, the child's court-appointed
7special advocate, and the child's school of the time, place, and purpose of the review,
8of the issues to be determined as part of the review, and of the fact that they may have
9an opportunity to be heard at the review as provided in par. (bm) 1. The notices under
10this paragraph shall be provided in writing not less than 30 days before the review
11and copies of the notices shall be filed in the child's case record. The notice to the
12child's school shall also include the name and contact information for the caseworker
13or social worker assigned to the child's case.
AB43,863 14Section 863. 48.38 (5) (bm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,668,215 48.38 (5) (bm) 1. A child, parent, guardian, legal custodian, foster parent,
16operator of a facility, or relative, or like-kin who is provided notice of the review
17under par. (b) shall have a right to be heard at the review by submitting written
18comments relevant to the determinations specified in par. (c) not less than 10
19working days before the date of the review or by participating at the review. A person
20representing the interests of the public, counsel, guardian ad litem, court-appointed
21special advocate, or school who is provided notice of the review under par. (b) may
22have an opportunity to be heard at the review by submitting written comments
23relevant to the determinations specified in par. (c) not less than 10 working days
24before the date of the review. A foster parent, operator of a facility, or relative, or
25like-kin
who receives notice of a review under par. (b) and a right to be heard under

1this subdivision does not become a party to the proceeding on which the review is held
2solely on the basis of receiving that notice and right to be heard.
AB43,864 3Section 864. 48.38 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,668,114 48.38 (5) (e) Within 30 days, the agency shall prepare a written summary of
5the determinations under par. (c) and shall provide a copy to the court that entered
6the order; the child or the child's counsel or guardian ad litem; the person
7representing the interests of the public; the child's parent, guardian, or legal
8custodian; the child's court-appointed special advocate; the child's foster parent, the
9operator of the facility where the child is living, or the relative or like-kin with whom
10the child is living; and, if the child is an Indian child who is placed outside the home
11of his or her parent or Indian custodian, the Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe.
AB43,865 12Section 865. 48.38 (5m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB43,669,313 48.38 (5m) (b) The court shall notify the child; the child's parent, guardian, and
14legal custodian; and the child's foster parent, the operator of the facility in which the
15child is living, or the relative or like-kin with whom the child is living of the time,
16place, and purpose of the hearing, of the issues to be determined at the hearing, and
17of the fact that they shall have a right to be heard at the hearing as provided in par.
18(c) 1. The court shall notify the child's counsel, the child's guardian ad litem, and the
19child's court-appointed special advocate; the agency that prepared the permanency
20plan; the child's school; the person representing the interests of the public; and, if the
21child is an Indian child who is placed outside the home of his or her parent or Indian
22custodian, the Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe of the time, place, and
23purpose of the hearing, of the issues to be determined at the hearing, and of the fact
24that they may have an opportunity to be heard at the hearing as provided in par. (c)
251. The notices under this paragraph shall be provided in writing not less than 30

1days before the hearing. The notice to the child's school shall also include the name
2and contact information for the caseworker or social worker assigned to the child's
3case.
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