LRB-4019/1
EHS:wlj&amn
2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
October 16, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Ballweg, James, Carpenter,
Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Tomczyk,
cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Armstrong, Baldeh, Behnke,
Billings, Callahan, Conley, Considine, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Goeben,
Gustafson, Hong, Joers, Kitchens, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad,
Palmeri, Ratcliff, Rettinger, Rozar, Sapik, Snodgrass, Stubbs and Subeck.
Referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention,
Children and Families.
SB520,2,16 1An Act to amend 48.02 (15), 48.028 (2) (e), 48.028 (2) (f), 48.207 (1) (b), 48.207
2(1) (f), 48.33 (4) (intro.), 48.335 (3g) (intro.), 48.335 (3j) (intro.), 48.345 (3) (a)
3(intro.), 48.345 (3) (a) 1., 48.345 (3) (a) 2., 48.345 (4) (a), 48.355 (4) (b) (intro.),
448.366 (1) (a), 48.371 (1) (intro.), 48.371 (1) (a), 48.371 (3) (intro.), 48.371 (3) (d),
548.371 (5), 48.38 (2) (intro.), 48.38 (3m) (a), 48.38 (4) (f) (intro.), 48.38 (4m) (b),
648.38 (4m) (d), 48.38 (5) (b), 48.38 (5) (bm) 1., 48.38 (5) (e), 48.38 (5m) (b), 48.38
7(5m) (c) 1., 48.38 (5m) (e), 48.385 (intro.), 48.40 (1m), 48.427 (3m) (a) 5., 48.43
8(5) (b) 1., 48.43 (5) (b) 3., 48.43 (5m), 48.57 (3m) (a) 1. b., 48.57 (3m) (a) 2., 48.57
9(3m) (am) (intro.), 48.57 (3m) (am) 1., 48.57 (3m) (am) 1m., 48.57 (3m) (am) 4.,
1048.57 (3m) (am) 4m., 48.57 (3m) (am) 5., 48.57 (3m) (am) 5m., 48.57 (3m) (am)
116., 48.57 (3m) (ap) 1., 48.57 (3m) (ap) 2., 48.57 (3m) (ap) 3., 48.57 (3m) (b) 2.,
1248.57 (3m) (cm), 48.57 (3m) (h), 48.57 (3m) (i) 1., 48.57 (3n) (a) 1. b., 48.57 (3n)
13(a) 2., 48.57 (3n) (am) (intro.), 48.57 (3n) (am) 1., 48.57 (3n) (am) 2., 48.57 (3n)
14(am) 4., 48.57 (3n) (am) 4m., 48.57 (3n) (am) 5., 48.57 (3n) (am) 5m., 48.57 (3n)

1(am) 5r., 48.57 (3n) (am) 6. (intro.), 48.57 (3n) (am) 6. c., 48.57 (3n) (am) 6. d.,
248.57 (3n) (am) 6. e., 48.57 (3n) (ap) 1., 48.57 (3n) (ap) 2., 48.57 (3n) (ap) 3., 48.57
3(3n) (b) 2., 48.57 (3n) (cm), 48.57 (3n) (h), 48.57 (3p) (h) 3. (intro.), 48.57 (3p) (h)
43. b., 48.57 (3p) (h) 4., 48.60 (2) (a), 48.62 (2), 48.64 (1), 48.64 (1m), 48.64 (2),
548.64 (4) (a), 48.64 (4) (c), 48.67 (4) (b), 49.155 (1m) (a) 1m. b., 118.175 (1), 767.57
6(1m) (cm), 767.57 (2), 938.02 (15), 938.028 (2) (c), 938.207 (1) (b), 938.207 (1) (f),
7938.33 (4) (intro.), 938.335 (3g) (intro.), 938.335 (3j) (intro.), 938.34 (3) (a)
8(intro.), 938.34 (3) (a) 1., 938.34 (3) (a) 2., 938.355 (4) (am) (intro.), 938.357 (6)
9(a) (intro.), 938.357 (6) (b), 938.365 (5) (b) (intro.), 938.366 (1) (a), 938.371 (1)
10(intro.), 938.371 (1) (a), 938.371 (3) (intro.), 938.371 (5), 938.38 (2) (intro.),
11938.38 (3m) (a), 938.38 (4) (f) (intro.), 938.38 (4m) (b), 938.38 (4m) (d), 938.38
12(5) (b), 938.38 (5) (bm) 1., 938.38 (5) (e), 938.38 (5m) (b), 938.38 (5m) (c) 1., 938.38
13(5m) (e) and 938.385 (intro.); and to create 48.02 (12c) and 938.02 (12c) of the
14statutes; relating to: inclusion of like-kin as an option for with whom children
15may be placed out of their home under certain circumstances and who may
16receive kinship care payments.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a juvenile court may place a child in certain placements that
provide out-of-home care under the Children's Code and the Juvenile Justice Code.
Under current law, those placements include specific types of licensed facilities, a
licensed foster home, or the home of a relative other than a parent. Under current
law, a relative other than a parent does not typically need to acquire a license in order
to receive a relative child. This bill allows a juvenile court to similarly place a child
with unlicensed individuals who qualify as “like-kin” under the Children's Code and
the Juvenile Justice Code.
The bill defines “like-kin” for the purposes of such a placement to be an
individual who has a significant emotional relationship with a child or the child's
family that is similar to a familial relationship and, for an Indian child, includes an
individual who is identified by the child's tribe as kin or like-kin according to tribal

tradition, custom or resolution, code, or law. Under the bill, “like-kin” does not
include a current or former foster parent of a child for placement purposes.
Under current law, a relative other than a parent who is providing care and
maintenance for a child under a court order may receive monthly kinship care
payments from the Department of Children and Families or a county department of
human or social services. The bill includes as those who may receive kinship care
payments first cousins once removed and like-kin persons and changes the term
used to refer to these persons from “kinship care relatives” to “kinship care
providers.”
Under current law, for the purposes of permanency planning, a family
permanency team may include like-kin. The current law definition of “like-kin,” for
the purpose of determining the family permanency team, is similar to the definition
of “like-kin” for placement purposes in the bill, except that the current law definition
1) does not exclude a current or former foster parent and 2) does not include
individuals identified by the child's tribe if the child is an Indian child. Under the
bill, the definition of “like-kin” for determining a family permanency team does not
exclude a current or former foster parent but does include individuals identified by
the child's tribe if the child is an Indian child.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB520,1 1Section 1 . 48.02 (12c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB520,3,62 48.02 (12c) “Like-kin” means an individual who has a significant emotional
3relationship with a child or the child's family that is similar to a familial relationship
4and who is not and has not previously been the child's licensed foster parent. For an
5Indian child, “like-kin” includes individuals identified by the child's tribe according
6to tribal tradition, custom or resolution, code, or law.
SB520,2 7Section 2 . 48.02 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,4,68 48.02 (15) “Relative" means a parent, stepparent, brother, sister, stepbrother,
9stepsister, half brother, half sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, first cousin, first
10cousin once removed,
2nd cousin, nephew, niece, uncle, aunt, stepuncle, stepaunt, or
11any person of a preceding generation as denoted by the prefix of grand, great, or
12great-great, whether by blood, marriage, or legal adoption, or the spouse of any

1person named in this subsection, even if the marriage is terminated by death or
2divorce. For purposes of the application of s. 48.028 and the federal Indian Child
3Welfare Act, 25 USC 1901 to 1963, “relative" includes an extended family member,
4as defined in s. 48.028 (2) (am), whether by blood, marriage, or adoption, including
5adoption under tribal law or custom. For purposes of placement of a child, “relative"
6also includes a parent of a sibling of the child who has legal custody of that sibling.
SB520,3 7Section 3 . 48.028 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,4,168 48.028 (2) (e) “Out-of-home care placement" means the removal of an Indian
9child from the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian for temporary placement
10in a foster home, group home, residential care center for children and youth, or
11shelter care facility, in the home of a relative other than a parent, in the home of
12like-kin,
or in the home of a guardian, from which placement the parent or Indian
13custodian cannot have the child returned upon demand. “Out-of-home care
14placement" does not include an adoptive placement, a preadoptive placement, a
15delegation of powers, as described in par. (d) 5., an emergency change in placement
16under s. 48.357 (2) (b), or holding an Indian child in custody under ss. 48.19 to 48.21.
SB520,4 17Section 4 . 48.028 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,4,2318 48.028 (2) (f) “Preadoptive placement" means the temporary placement of an
19Indian child in a foster home, group home, or residential care center for children and
20youth, in the home of a relative other than a parent, in the home of like-kin, or in
21the home of a guardian after a termination of parental rights but prior to or in lieu
22of an adoptive placement. “Preadoptive placement" does not include an emergency
23change in placement under s. 48.437 (2).
SB520,5 24Section 5 . 48.207 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,5,8
148.207 (1) (b) The home of a relative or like-kin, except that a child may not
2be held under this paragraph in the home of a relative if the relative person who has
3been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s.
4940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the child, and the
5conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated, unless the person making the
6custody decision determines by clear and convincing evidence that the placement
7would be in the best interests of the child. The person making the custody decision
8shall consider the wishes of the child in making that determination.
SB520,6 9Section 6 . 48.207 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,5,1310 48.207 (1) (f) The home of a person not a relative or like-kin, if the placement
11does not exceed 30 days, though the placement may be extended for an additional 30
12days for cause by the court, and if the person has not had a license under s. 48.62
13refused, revoked, or suspended within the last 2 years.
SB520,7 14Section 7 . 48.33 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,5,2115 48.33 (4) Other out-of-home placements. (intro.) A report recommending
16placement of an adult expectant mother outside of her home shall be in writing. A
17report recommending placement of a child in a foster home, group home, or
18residential care center for children and youth, in the home of a relative other than
19a parent, in the home of like-kin, in the home of a guardian under s. 48.977 (2), or
20in a supervised independent living arrangement shall be in writing and shall include
21all of the following:
SB520,8 22Section 8 . 48.335 (3g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,6,323 48.335 (3g) (intro.) At hearings under this section, if the agency, as defined in
24s. 48.38 (1) (a), is recommending placement of the child in a foster home, group home,
25or residential care center for children and youth, in the home of a relative other than

1a parent, in the home of like-kin, in the home of a guardian under s. 48.977 (2), or
2in a supervised independent living arrangement, the agency shall present as
3evidence specific information showing all of the following:
SB520,9 4Section 9 . 48.335 (3j) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,6,105 48.335 (3j) (intro.) At hearings under this section involving an Indian child, if
6the agency, as defined in s. 48.38 (1) (a), is recommending removal of the Indian child
7from the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian and placement of the Indian
8child in a foster home, group home, or residential care center for children and youth
9or in the home of a relative other than a parent or in the home of like-kin, the agency
10shall present as evidence specific information showing all of the following:
SB520,10 11Section 10 . 48.345 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,6,1612 48.345 (3) (a) (intro.) The home of a parent or, other relative, or like-kin of the
13child, except that the judge may not designate any of the following as the child's
14placement, unless the judge determines by clear and convincing evidence that the
15placement would be in the best interests of the child or, in the case of an Indian child,
16the best interests of the Indian child as described in s. 48.01 (2):
SB520,11 17Section 11 . 48.345 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,6,2318 48.345 (3) (a) 1. The home of a parent or, other relative, or like-kin if the parent
19or, other relative, or like-kin has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree
20intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of
21a parent of the child, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside, or vacated.
22In determining whether a placement under this subdivision would be in the best
23interests of the child, the judge shall consider the wishes of the child.
SB520,12 24Section 12 . 48.345 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,7,7
148.345 (3) (a) 2. The home of a relative other than the parent of a child or the
2home of like-kin
if the judge finds that the relative or like-kin has been convicted
3of, has pleaded no contest to, or has had a charge dismissed or amended as a result
4of a plea agreement for a crime under s. 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) or (5)
5(a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.081, 948.085,
6948.11 (2) (a) or (am), 948.12, 948.13, 948.21, 948.215, 948.30, or 948.53, or a similar
7law of another state.
SB520,13 8Section 13 . 48.345 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,7,99 48.345 (4) (a) A relative or like-kin of the child.
SB520,14 10Section 14 . 48.355 (4) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,7,1711 48.355 (4) (b) (intro.) Except as provided under s. 48.368, an order under this
12section or s. 48.357 or 48.365 made before the child reaches 18 years of age that places
13or continues the placement of the child in a foster home, group home, or residential
14care center for children and youth, in the home of a relative other than a parent, in
15the home of like-kin,
or in a supervised independent living arrangement shall
16terminate on the latest of the following dates, unless the judge specifies a shorter
17period or the judge terminates the order sooner:
SB520,15 18Section 15 . 48.366 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,7,2419 48.366 (1) (a) The person is placed in a foster home, group home, or residential
20care center for children and youth, in the home of a relative other than a parent, in
21the home of like-kin,
or in a supervised independent living arrangement under an
22order under s. 48.355, 48.357, or 48.365 that terminates as provided in s. 48.355 (4)
23(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
24person attains 18 years of age.
SB520,16 25Section 16 . 48.371 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,8,9
148.371 (1) (intro.) If a child is placed in a foster home, group home, or
2residential care center for children and youth or in the home of a relative other than
3a parent or in the home of like-kin, including a placement under s. 48.205 or 48.21,
4the agency, as defined in s. 48.38 (1) (a), that placed the child or arranged for the
5placement of the child shall provide the following information to the foster parent,
6relative, like-kin, or operator of the group home or residential care center for
7children and youth at the time of placement or, if the information has not been
8provided to the agency by that time, as soon as possible after the date on which the
9agency receives that information, but not more than 2 working days after that date:
SB520,17 10Section 17 . 48.371 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,8,1611 48.371 (1) (a) Results of an HIV test, as defined in s. 252.01 (2m), of the child,
12as provided under s. 252.15 (3m) (d) 15., including results included in a court report
13or permanency plan. At the time that the HIV test results are provided, the agency
14shall notify the foster parent, relative, like-kin, or operator of the group home or
15residential care center for children and youth of the confidentiality requirements
16under s. 252.15 (6).
SB520,18 17Section 18 . 48.371 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,9,518 48.371 (3) (intro.) At the time of placement of a child in a foster home, group
19home, or residential care center for children and youth or in the home of a relative
20other than a parent or in the home of like-kin or, if the information is not available
21at that time, as soon as possible after the date on which the court report or
22permanency plan has been submitted, but no later than 7 days after that date, the
23agency, as defined in s. 48.38 (1) (a), responsible for preparing the child's permanency
24plan shall provide to the foster parent, relative, like-kin, or operator of the group
25home or residential care center for children and youth information contained in the

1court report submitted under s. 48.33 (1), 48.365 (2g), 48.425 (1), 48.831 (2), or 48.837
2(4) (c) or permanency plan submitted under s. 48.355 (2e), 48.38, 48.43 (1) (c) or (5)
3(c), 48.63 (4) or (5) (c), or 48.831 (4) (e) relating to findings or opinions of the court or
4agency that prepared the court report or permanency plan relating to any of the
5following:
SB520,19 6Section 19 . 48.371 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,9,157 48.371 (3) (d) Any involvement of the child, whether as victim or perpetrator,
8in sexual intercourse or sexual contact in violation of s. 940.225, 948.02, 948.025, or
9948.085, prostitution in violation of s. 944.30 (1m), trafficking in violation of s.
10940.302 (2) if s. 940.302 (2) (a) 1. b. applies, sexual exploitation of a child in violation
11of s. 948.05, trafficking of a child in violation of s. 948.051, or causing a child to view
12or listen to sexual activity in violation of s. 948.055, if the information is necessary
13for the care of the child or for the protection of any person living in the foster home,
14group home, or residential care center for children and youth or in the home of the
15relative or like-kin.
SB520,20 16Section 20 . 48.371 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,9,2217 48.371 (5) Except as permitted under s. 252.15 (6), a foster parent, relative,
18like-kin, or operator of a group home or residential care center for children and youth
19that receives any information under sub. (1) or (3), other than the information
20described in sub. (3) (e), shall keep the information confidential and may disclose that
21information only for the purposes of providing care for the child or participating in
22a court hearing or permanency review concerning the child.
SB520,21 23Section 21 . 48.38 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,9,2524 48.38 (2) Permanency plan required. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3),
25for each child living in a foster home, group home, residential care center for children

1and youth, juvenile detention facility, shelter care facility, qualifying residential
2family-based treatment facility with a parent, or supervised independent living
3arrangement, the agency that placed the child or arranged the placement or the
4agency assigned primary responsibility for providing services to the child under s.
548.355 (2) (b) 6g. shall prepare a written permanency plan, if any of the following
6conditions exists, and, for each child living in the home of a guardian or, a relative
7other than a parent, or like-kin, that agency shall prepare a written permanency
8plan, if any of the conditions specified in pars. (a) to (e) exists:
SB520,22 9Section 22 . 48.38 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,10,1310 48.38 (3m) (a) All appropriate biological family members, relatives, and
11like-kin of the child, as determined by the agency.
Notwithstanding s. 48.02 (12c),
12in this paragraph, “like-kin” may include an individual who is or previously was the
13child's licensed foster parent.
SB520,23 14Section 23 . 48.38 (4) (f) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,10,1915 48.38 (4) (f) (intro.) A description of the services that will be provided to the
16child, the child's family, and the child's foster parent, the operator of the facility
17where the child is living, or the relative or like-kin with whom the child is living to
18carry out the dispositional order, including services planned to accomplish all of the
19following:
SB520,24 20Section 24 . 48.38 (4m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,11,221 48.38 (4m) (b) At least 10 days before the date of the hearing the court shall
22notify the child; any parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the child; any foster
23parent, or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child, the operator
24of the facility in which the child is living, or the relative or like-kin with whom the
25child is living; and, if the child is an Indian child, the Indian child's Indian custodian

1and tribe of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing, of the issues to be determined
2at the hearing, and of the fact that they shall have a right to be heard at the hearing.
SB520,25 3Section 25 . 48.38 (4m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,11,124 48.38 (4m) (d) The court shall give a foster parent, other physical custodian
5described in s. 48.62 (2), operator of a facility, or relative, or like-kin who is notified
6of a hearing under par. (b) a right to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster
7parent, other physical custodian, operator, or relative, or like-kin to make a written
8or oral statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the
9hearing, relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. The foster parent,
10other physical custodian, operator of a facility, or relative, or like-kin does not
11become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of
12receiving that notice and right to be heard.
SB520,26 13Section 26 . 48.38 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,12,414 48.38 (5) (b) The court or the agency shall notify the child; the child's parent,
15guardian, and legal custodian; the child's foster parent, the operator of the facility
16in which the child is living, or the relative or like-kin with whom the child is living;
17and, if the child is an Indian child who is placed outside the home of his or her parent
18or Indian custodian, the Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe of the time, place,
19and purpose of the review, of the issues to be determined as part of the review, and
20of the fact that they shall have a right to be heard at the review as provided in par.
21(bm) 1. The court or agency shall notify the person representing the interests of the
22public, the child's counsel, the child's guardian ad litem, the child's court-appointed
23special advocate, and the child's school of the time, place, and purpose of the review,
24of the issues to be determined as part of the review, and of the fact that they may have
25an opportunity to be heard at the review as provided in par. (bm) 1. The notices under

1this paragraph shall be provided in writing not less than 30 days before the review
2and copies of the notices shall be filed in the child's case record. The notice to the
3child's school shall also include the name and contact information for the caseworker
4or social worker assigned to the child's case.
SB520,27 5Section 27 . 48.38 (5) (bm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,12,186 48.38 (5) (bm) 1. A child, parent, guardian, legal custodian, foster parent,
7operator of a facility, or relative, or like-kin who is provided notice of the review
8under par. (b) shall have a right to be heard at the review by submitting written
9comments relevant to the determinations specified in par. (c) not less than 10
10working days before the date of the review or by participating at the review. A person
11representing the interests of the public, counsel, guardian ad litem, court-appointed
12special advocate, or school who is provided notice of the review under par. (b) may
13have an opportunity to be heard at the review by submitting written comments
14relevant to the determinations specified in par. (c) not less than 10 working days
15before the date of the review. A foster parent, operator of a facility, or relative, or
16like-kin
who receives notice of a review under par. (b) and a right to be heard under
17this subdivision does not become a party to the proceeding on which the review is held
18solely on the basis of receiving that notice and right to be heard.
SB520,28 19Section 28 . 48.38 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,13,220 48.38 (5) (e) Within 30 days, the agency shall prepare a written summary of
21the determinations under par. (c) and shall provide a copy to the court that entered
22the order; the child or the child's counsel or guardian ad litem; the person
23representing the interests of the public; the child's parent, guardian, or legal
24custodian; the child's court-appointed special advocate; the child's foster parent, the
25operator of the facility where the child is living, or the relative or like-kin with whom

1the child is living; and, if the child is an Indian child who is placed outside the home
2of his or her parent or Indian custodian, the Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe.
SB520,29 3Section 29 . 48.38 (5m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,13,194 48.38 (5m) (b) The court shall notify the child; the child's parent, guardian, and
5legal custodian; and the child's foster parent, the operator of the facility in which the
6child is living, or the relative or like-kin with whom the child is living of the time,
7place, and purpose of the hearing, of the issues to be determined at the hearing, and
8of the fact that they shall have a right to be heard at the hearing as provided in par.
9(c) 1. The court shall notify the child's counsel, the child's guardian ad litem, and the
10child's court-appointed special advocate; the agency that prepared the permanency
11plan; the child's school; the person representing the interests of the public; and, if the
12child is an Indian child who is placed outside the home of his or her parent or Indian
13custodian, the Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe of the time, place, and
14purpose of the hearing, of the issues to be determined at the hearing, and of the fact
15that they may have an opportunity to be heard at the hearing as provided in par. (c)
161. The notices under this paragraph shall be provided in writing not less than 30
17days before the hearing. The notice to the child's school shall also include the name
18and contact information for the caseworker or social worker assigned to the child's
19case.
SB520,30 20Section 30 . 48.38 (5m) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB520,14,921 48.38 (5m) (c) 1. A child, parent, guardian, legal custodian, foster parent,
22operator of a facility, or relative, or like-kin who is provided notice of the hearing
23under par. (b) shall have a right to be heard at the hearing by submitting written
24comments relevant to the determinations specified in sub. (5) (c) not less than 10
25working days before the date of the hearing or by participating at the hearing. A

1counsel, guardian ad litem, court-appointed special advocate, agency, school, or
2person representing the interests of the public who is provided notice of the hearing
3under par. (b) may have an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by submitting
4written comments relevant to the determinations specified in sub. (5) (c) not less
5than 10 working days before the date of the hearing or by participating at the
6hearing. A foster parent, operator of a facility, or relative, or like-kin who receives
7notice of a hearing under par. (b) and a right to be heard under this subdivision does
8not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis
9of receiving that notice and right to be heard.
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