48.978(4)
(4) Determination of incapacity or debilitation. 48.978(4)(a)1.1. A determination of incapacity or debilitation under this section shall be in writing, shall be made to a reasonable degree of medical certainty by an attending physician and shall contain the opinion of the attending physician regarding the cause and nature of the parent's incapacity or debilitation and the extent and probable duration of the incapacity or debilitation.
48.978(4)(a)2.
2. If a standby guardian's identity is known to an attending physician making a determination of incapacity or debilitation, the attending physician shall provide a copy of the determination of incapacity or debilitation to the standby guardian.
48.978(4)(b)
(b)
On request of standby guardian. If requested by a standby guardian, an attending physician shall make a determination regarding a parent's incapacity or debilitation for purposes of this section.
48.978(4)(c)
(c)
Information to be provided to parent. On receipt of a determination of a parent's incapacity, a standby guardian shall inform the parent of all of the following, if the parent is able to comprehend that information:
48.978(4)(c)1.
1. That a determination of incapacity has been made and, as a result, the duty and authority of the standby guardian have begun.
48.978(5)
(5) Determination of recovery or remission. 48.978(5)(a)1.1. A determination that a parent has recovered or is in remission from his or her incapacity or debilitation shall be in writing, shall be made to a reasonable degree of medical certainty by an attending physician and shall contain the opinion of the attending physician regarding the extent and probable duration of the recovery or remission.
48.978(5)(a)2.
2. If a standby guardian's identity is known to an attending physician making a determination of recovery or remission, the attending physician shall provide a copy of the determination of recovery or remission to the standby guardian.
48.978(5)(b)
(b)
On request of standby guardian. If requested by a standby guardian, an attending physician shall make a determination regarding a parent's recovery or remission for purposes of this section.
48.978(6)
(6) Parental rights; duty and authority of standby guardian. 48.978(6)(a)(a)
Parental rights. The beginning of the duty and authority of a standby guardian under
sub. (2) or
(3) does not, in itself, divest a parent of any parental rights.
48.978(6)(b)1.1. Unless limited under
subd. 2., a standby guardian appointed under
sub. (2) or designated under
sub. (3) shall have all of the duties and authority specified in
s. 48.023.
48.978(6)(b)2.
2. The court may order or a parent may provide that the duties and authority of a standby guardian appointed under
sub. (2) or designated under
sub. (3) be limited. The duties and authority of a limited standby guardian shall be as specified by the order of appointment under
sub. (2) (j) 2. or the written designation under
sub. (3) (a). All provisions of the statutes concerning the duties and authority of a guardian shall apply to a limited standby guardian appointed under
sub. (2) or designated under
sub. (3) to the extent those provisions are relevant to the duties or authority of the limited standby guardian, except as limited by the order of appointment or written designation.
48.978(7)(a)(a) Except when a different right, remedy or procedure is provided under this section, the rights, remedies, and procedures provided in
ch. 54 shall govern a standby guardianship created under this section.
48.978(7)(b)
(b) This section does not abridge the duties or authority of a guardian appointed under ch.
880, 2003 stats., or
ch. 54.
48.978(7)(c)
(c) Nothing in this section prohibits an individual from petitioning a court for the appointment of a guardian under
ch. 54.
48.979
48.979
Delegation of power by parent. 48.979(1)(a)
(a) A parent who has legal custody of a child, by a power of attorney that is properly executed by all parents who have legal custody of the child, may delegate to an agent, for a period not to exceed one year, any of his or her powers regarding the care and custody of the child, except the power to consent to the marriage or adoption of the child, the performance or inducement of an abortion on or for the child, the termination of parental rights to the child, or the enlistment of the child in the U.S. armed forces. A delegation of powers under this paragraph does not deprive the parent of any of his or her powers regarding the care and custody of the child.
48.979(1)(b)
(b) If a delegation of powers to an agent under
par. (a) is facilitated by an entity, as defined in
s. 48.685 (1) (b), that entity shall obtain the information specified in
s. 48.685 (2) (b) 1. with respect to the proposed agent and any nonclient resident, as defined in
s. 48.685 (1) (bm), of the proposed agent. Subject to
s. 48.685 (5), if that information indicates that the proposed agent may not be a contractor, as defined in
s. 48.685 (1) (ar), of the entity or that a nonclient resident of the proposed agent may not be permitted to reside with the proposed agent for a reason specified in
s. 48.685 (4m) (b) 1. to
5., the entity may not facilitate a delegation of powers to the proposed agent under
par. (a). The entity shall provide the department of health services with information about each person who is denied a delegation of powers or permission to reside under this paragraph for a reason specified in
s. 48.685 (4m) (b) 1. to
5.
48.979(1)(bm)
(bm) A parent may not delegate under
par. (a) his or her powers regarding the care and custody of a child who is subject to the jurisdiction of the court under
s. 48.13,
48.14,
938.12,
938.13, or
938.14 unless the court approves the delegation.
48.979(1)(c)
(c) A parent who has legal custody of a child may not place the child in a foster home, group home, or inpatient treatment facility by means of a delegation of powers under
par. (a). Those placements may be made only by means of a court order or as provided in
s. 48.63 or
51.13.
48.979(1)(d)
(d) A delegation of powers under
par. (a) does not prevent or supersede any of the following:
48.979(1)(d)1.
1. An agency, a sheriff, or a police department from receiving and investigating a report of suspected or threatened abuse or neglect of the child under
s. 48.981.
48.979(1)(dm)
(dm) A delegation of powers under
par. (a) regarding the care and custody of an Indian child is subject to the requirements of
s. 48.028 (5) (a).
48.979(1)(e)
(e) A parent who has delegated his or her powers regarding the care and custody of a child under
par. (a) may revoke that delegation at any time by executing a written revocation and notifying the agent in writing of the revocation. A written revocation invalidates the delegation of powers except with respect to acts already taken in reliance on the delegation of powers.
48.979(2)
(2) A power of attorney complies with
sub. (1) (a) if the power of attorney substantially conforms to the following form:
power of attorney
delegating parental power
Authorized by
s. 48.979, Wis. Stats.
NAME(S) OF CHILD(REN)
This power of attorney is for the purpose of providing for the care and custody of:
Name, address, and date of birth of child ....
Name, address, and date of birth of child ....
Name, address, and date of birth of child ....
DELEGATION OF POWER TO AGENT
I, .... (name and address of parent), state that I have legal custody of the child(ren) named above. (Only a parent who has legal custody may use this form.) A parent may not use this form to delegate parental powers regarding a child who is subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court under
s. 48.13,
48.14,
938.12,
938.13, or
938.14, Wis. Stats.
I delegate my parental power to:
Name of agent ....
Agent's address ....
Agent's telephone number(s) ....
Agent's e-mail address ....
Relationship of agent to child(ren) ....
The parental power I am delegating is as follows:
FULL
(Check if you want to delegate full parental power regarding the care and custody of the child(ren) named above.)
.... Full parental power regarding the care and custody of the child(ren) named above
PARTIAL
(Check each subject over which you want to delegate your parental power regarding the child(ren) named above.)
.... The power to consent to all health care; or
.... The power to consent to only the following health care:
.... Ordinary or routine health care, excluding major surgical procedures, extraordinary procedures, and experimental treatment
.... Emergency blood transfusion
.... Dental care
.... Disclosure of health information about the child(ren)
.... The power to consent to educational and vocational services
.... The power to consent to the employment of the child(ren)
.... The power to consent to the disclosure of confidential information, other than health information, about the child(ren)
.... The power to provide for the care and custody of the child(ren)
.... The power to consent to the child(ren) obtaining a motor vehicle operator's license
.... The power to travel with the child(ren) outside the state of Wisconsin
.... The power to obtain substitute care, such as child care, for the child(ren)
.... Other specifically delegated powers or limits on delegated powers (Fill in the following space or attach a separate sheet describing any other specific powers that you wish to delegate or any limits that you wish to place on the powers you are delegating.) ....
This delegation of parental powers does not deprive a custodial or noncustodial parent of any of his or her powers regarding the care and custody of the child, whether granted by court order or force of law.
THIS DOCUMENT MAY NOT BE USED TO DELEGATE THE POWER TO CONSENT TO THE MARRIAGE OR ADOPTION OF THE CHILD(REN), THE PERFORMANCE OR INDUCEMENT OF AN ABORTION ON OR FOR THE CHILD(REN), THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD(REN), THE ENLISTMENT OF THE CHILD(REN) IN THE U.S. ARMED FORCES OR TO PLACE THE CHILD(REN) IN A FOSTER HOME, GROUP HOME, OR INPATIENT TREATMENT FACILITY.
EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM
OF THIS DELEGATION
This Power of Attorney takes effect on .... and will remain in effect until .... If no termination date is given or if the termination date given is more than one year after the effective date of this Power of Attorney, this Power of Attorney will remain in effect for a period of one year after the effective date, but no longer. This Power of Attorney may be revoked in writing at any time by a parent who has legal custody of the child(ren) and such a revocation invalidates the delegation of parental powers made by this Power of Attorney, except with respect to acts already taken in reliance on this Power of Attorney.
SIGNATURE(S) OF PARENT(S)
Signature of parent .... Date ....
Parent's name printed ....
Parent's address ....
Parent's telephone number ....
Parent's e-mail address ....
Signature of parent .... Date ....
Parent's name printed ....
Parent's address ....
Parent's telephone number ....
Parent's e-mail address ....
WITNESSING OF SIGNATURE(S) (OPTIONAL)
