48.217(1)(b)1.b.
b. If the child is the expectant mother of an unborn child under
s. 48.133, written notice of the proposed change in placement shall also be sent to the unborn child's guardian ad litem. If the change in placement involves an adult expectant mother of an unborn child under
s. 48.133, written notice of the proposed change in placement shall be sent to the adult expectant mother, the physical custodian of the adult expectant mother, and the unborn child's guardian ad litem.
48.217(1)(b)2.
2. The notice shall contain the name and address of the new placement, the reasons for the change in placement, and a statement describing why the new placement is preferable to the present placement. The person sending the notice shall file the notice with the court on the same day that the notice is sent.
48.217(1)(c)
(c)
Hearing; when required. Any person receiving the notice under
par. (b), other than a court-appointed special advocate, may obtain a hearing on the matter by filing an objection with the court within 10 days after the notice is sent to that person and filed with the court. Except as provided in
par. (d), if an objection is filed within 10 days after that notice is sent and filed with the court, the court shall hold a hearing prior to ordering any change in placement. At least 3 days before the hearing, the court shall provide notice of the hearing to all persons who are required to receive notice under
par. (b). If all parties consent, the court may proceed immediately with the hearing. Except as provided in
par. (d), if no objection is filed within 10 days after that notice is sent and filed with the court, the court shall enter an order changing the child's placement as proposed in that notice. Except as provided in
par. (d), placements may not be changed until 10 days after that notice is sent and filed with the court unless written waivers of objection are signed as follows:
48.217(1)(c)1.
1. By the parent, guardian, legal custodian, or Indian custodian of the child and by the child, if 12 years of age or over.
48.217(1)(c)2.
2. By the child expectant mother, if 12 years of age or over, her parent, guardian, legal custodian, or Indian custodian, and the unborn child's guardian ad litem.
48.217(1)(c)3.
3. By the adult expectant mother and the unborn child's guardian ad litem.
48.217(1)(d)
(d)
When hearing not required. Changes in placement that were authorized in the temporary physical custody order may be made immediately if notice is given as required under
par. (b). A hearing is not required for changes in placement authorized in the temporary physical custody order except when an objection filed by a person who received notice alleges that new information is available that affects the advisability of the order.
48.217(1)(e)
(e)
Contents of order. If the court changes a child's placement from a placement outside the home to another placement outside the home, the change-in-placement order shall contain the applicable order under
sub. (2v) (a), the applicable statement under
sub. (2v) (b), and the finding under
sub. (2v) (c).
48.217(2)
(2) Emergency change in placement. If emergency conditions necessitate an immediate change in the placement of a child or expectant mother placed outside the home under a temporary physical custody order under
s. 48.21 (4) or
48.213 (3), the intake worker or agency primarily responsible for providing services under the order may remove the child or expectant mother to a new placement, whether or not authorized by the existing order, without the prior notice under
sub. (1) (b). Notice of the emergency change in placement shall be sent to the persons specified in
sub. (1) (b) 1. within 48 hours after the emergency change in placement. Any party receiving notice may demand a hearing under
sub. (1) (c). In emergency situations, a child may be placed in a licensed public or private shelter care facility as a transitional placement for not more than 20 days or in any other placement authorized under
s. 48.207,
48.208, or
48.209.
48.217(2m)(a)1.1. Except as provided in
subd. 2., the child, the child's counsel or guardian ad litem, the parent, guardian, legal custodian, or Indian custodian of the child, the expectant mother, or the unborn child's guardian ad litem may request a change in the placement of the child or expectant mother who is the subject of the order as provided in this subsection. The request shall contain the name and address of the new placement requested and shall state what new information is available that affects the advisability of the current placement. The request shall be submitted to the court. The court may also propose a change in placement on its own motion.
48.217(2m)(a)2.
2. A change in the placement of a child from a placement in the home to a placement outside the home may only be made as provided in
s. 48.21 (6). A change in the placement of an adult expectant mother from a placement in the home to a placement outside the home may only be made as provided in
s. 48.213 (5).
48.217(2m)(b)1.1. The court shall hold a hearing prior to ordering any change in placement requested or proposed under
par. (a) if the request or proposal states that new information is available that affects the advisability of the current placement. A hearing is not required if written waivers of objection to the proposed change in placement are signed by all persons entitled to receive notice under
subd. 2., other than a court-appointed special advocate, and the court approves.
48.217(2m)(b)2.
2. If a hearing is scheduled, at least 3 days before the hearing the court shall notify the child, the child's counsel or guardian ad litem, the parent, guardian, and legal custodian or Indian custodian of the child, the agency primarily responsible for providing services under the temporary physical custody order, the district attorney or corporation counsel, any foster parent or other physical custodian described in
s. 48.62 (2) of the child, and the child's court-appointed special advocate. If the child is the expectant mother of an unborn child under
s. 48.133, the court shall also notify the unborn child's guardian ad litem. If the change in placement involves an adult expectant mother of an unborn child under
s. 48.133, at least 3 days before the hearing the court shall notify the adult expectant mother, the unborn child's guardian ad litem, the agency primarily responsible for providing services under the temporary physical custody order, and the district attorney or corporation counsel. A copy of the request or proposal for the change in placement shall be attached to the notice. If all parties consent, the court may proceed immediately with the hearing.
48.217(2m)(c)
(c)
Contents of order. If the court changes the child's placement from a placement outside the home to another placement outside the home, the change-in-placement order shall contain the applicable order under
sub. (2v) (a), the applicable statement under
sub. (2v) (b), and the finding under
sub. (2v) (c).
48.217(2r)
(2r) Removal from foster home or other physical custodian. If a hearing is held under
sub. (1) (c) or
(2m) (b) and the change in placement would remove a child from a foster home or other placement with a physical custodian described in
s. 48.62 (2), the court shall give the foster parent or other physical custodian a right to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent or other physical custodian to make a written or oral statement during the hearing or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing relating to the child and the requested change in placement. A foster parent or other physical custodian described in
s. 48.62 (2) who receives notice of a hearing under
sub. (1) (c) or
(2m) (b) and a right to be heard under this subsection does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and right to be heard.
48.217(2v)
(2v) Change-in-placement order. A change-in-placement order under
sub. (1) or
(2m) shall contain all of the following:
48.217(2v)(a)
(a) If the change-in-placement order changes the placement of a child who is under the supervision of the county department or, in a county having a population of 750,000 or more, the department to a placement outside the home, an order ordering the child to be continued in the placement and care responsibility of the county department or department as required under
42 USC 672 (a) (2) and assigning the county department or department continued primary responsibility for providing services to the child.
48.217(2v)(b)
(b) If the change-in-placement order changes the placement of the child to a placement outside the home recommended by the agency primarily responsible for providing services under the temporary physical custody order, a statement that the court approves the placement recommended by that agency or, if the change-in-placement order changes the placement of the child to a placement outside the home that is not a placement recommended by that agency, a statement that the court has given bona fide consideration to the recommendations made by that agency and all parties relating to the child's placement.
48.217(2v)(c)
(c) If the change-in-placement order changes the placement of the child to a placement outside the home and if the child has one or more siblings, as defined in
s. 48.38 (4) (br) 1., who have been placed outside the home or for whom a change in placement to a placement outside the home is requested, a finding as to whether the intake worker, the county department, the department in a county having a population of 750,000 or more, or the agency primarily responsible for providing services under the temporary physical custody order has made reasonable efforts to place the child in a placement that enables the sibling group to remain together, unless the court determines that a joint placement would be contrary to the safety or well-being of the child or any of those siblings, in which case the court shall order the intake worker, county department, department, or agency to make reasonable efforts to provide for frequent visitation or other ongoing interaction between the child and the siblings, unless the court determines that such visitation or interaction would be contrary to the safety or well-being of the child or any of those siblings.
48.217(3)
(3) Prohibited placements based on homicide of parent. 48.217(3)(a)(a)
Prohibition. Except as provided in
par. (c), the court may not change a child's placement to a placement in the home of a person who has been convicted of the homicide of a parent of the child under
s. 940.01 or
940.05, if the conviction has not been reversed, set aside, or vacated.
48.217(3)(b)
(b)
Change in placement required. Except as provided in
par. (c), if a parent in whose home a child is placed is convicted of the homicide of the child's other parent under
s. 940.01 or
940.05, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside, or vacated, the court shall change the child's placement to a placement outside the home of the parent on petition of the child, the child's counsel or guardian ad litem, the guardian or legal custodian of the child, the agency primarily responsible for providing services under the temporary physical custody order, or the district attorney or corporation counsel of the county in which that order was entered, or on the court's own motion, and on notice to the parent.
48.217(3)(c)
(c)
Exception. Paragraphs (a) and
(b) do not apply if the court determines by clear and convincing evidence that the placement would be in the best interests of the child. The court shall consider the wishes of the child in making that determination.
48.217(4)
(4) Expectant mother; placement outside the home. The court may not change the placement of an expectant mother of an unborn child alleged to be in need of protection or services from a placement in the expectant mother's home to a placement outside of the expectant mother's home unless the court finds that the expectant mother is refusing or has refused to accept any alcohol or other drug abuse services offered to her or is not making or has not made a good faith effort to participate in any alcohol or other drug abuse services offered to her.
48.217(6)
(6) Effective period of order. A change-in-placement order under this section remains in effect until a dispositional order is granted or a consent decree is entered into, the petition under
s. 48.25 is withdrawn or dismissed, or the order is modified or terminated by further order of the court.
48.217 History
History: 2015 a. 373; s. 35.17 correction in (2).
48.227(1)(1) Nothing contained in this section prohibits a home licensed under
s. 48.48 or
48.75 from providing housing and services to a runaway child with the consent of the child and the consent of the child's parent, guardian or legal custodian, under the supervision of a county department, a child welfare agency or the department. When the parent, guardian or legal custodian and the child both consent to the provision of these services and the child has not been taken into custody, no hearing as described in this section is required.
48.227(2)
(2) Any person who operates a home under
sub. (1) and licensed under
s. 48.48 or
48.75, when engaged in sheltering a runaway child without the consent of the child's parent, guardian or legal custodian, shall notify the intake worker of the presence of the child in the home within 12 hours. The intake worker shall notify the parent, guardian and legal custodian as soon as possible of the child's presence in that home. A hearing shall be held under
sub. (4). The child shall not be removed from the home except with the approval of the court under
sub. (4). This subsection does not prohibit the parent, guardian or legal custodian from conferring with the child or the person operating the home.
48.227(3)
(3) For runaway children who have been taken into custody and then released, the judge may, with the agreement of the persons operating the homes, designate homes licensed under
ss. 48.48 and
48.75 as places for the temporary care and housing of such children. If the parent, guardian or legal custodian refuses to consent, the person taking the child into custody or the intake worker may release the child to one of the homes designated under this section; however, a hearing shall be held under
sub. (4). The child shall not be removed from the home except with the approval of the court under
sub. (4). This subsection does not prohibit the parent, guardian, or legal custodian from conferring with the child or the person operating the home.
48.227(4)(a)(a) If the child's parent, guardian or legal custodian does not consent to the temporary care and housing of the child at the runaway home as provided under
sub. (2) or
(3), a hearing shall be held on the issue by the judge or a circuit court commissioner within 24 hours of the time that the child entered the runaway home, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. The intake worker shall notify the child and the child's parent, guardian or legal custodian of the time, place and purpose of the hearing.
48.227(4)(c)
(c) For the purposes of this section, the court has jurisdiction over a runaway child only to the extent that it may hold the hearings and make the orders provided in this section.
48.227(4)(d)
(d) At the hearing, the child, the child's parent, guardian or legal custodian and a representative of the runaway home may present evidence, cross-examine and confront witnesses and be represented by counsel or guardian ad litem.
48.227(4)(e)
(e) At the conclusion of the hearing, the court may order:
48.227(4)(e)1.
1. That the child be released to his or her parent, guardian or legal custodian; or
48.227(4)(e)2.
2. That, with the consent of the child and the runaway home, the child remain in the care of the runaway home for a period of not more than 20 days. Without further proceedings, the child shall be released whenever the child indicates, either by statement or conduct, that he or she wishes to leave the home or whenever the runaway home withdraws its consent. During this time period not to exceed 20 days ordered by the court, the child's parent, guardian or legal custodian may not remove the child from the home but may confer with the child or with the person operating the home. If, at the conclusion of the time period ordered by the court the child has not left the home, and no petition concerning the child has been filed under
s. 48.13,
48.133,
938.12 or
938.13, the child shall be released from the home. If a petition concerning the child has been filed under
s. 48.13,
48.133,
938.12 or
938.13, the child may be held in temporary physical custody under
ss. 48.20 to
48.21 or
938.20 to
938.21.
48.227(5)
(5) No person operating an approved or licensed home in compliance with this section is subject to civil or criminal liability by virtue of false imprisonment.
48.23
48.23
Right to counsel. 48.23(1g)(1g)
Definition. In this section, “counsel" means an attorney acting as adversary counsel who shall advance and protect the legal rights of the party represented, and who may not act as guardian ad litem or court-appointed special advocate for any party in the same proceeding.
48.23(1m)
(1m) Right of children to legal representation. Children subject to proceedings under this chapter shall be afforded legal representation as follows:
48.23(1m)(a)
(a) Any child held in a juvenile detention facility shall be represented by counsel at all stages of the proceedings, but a child 15 years of age or older may waive counsel if the court is satisfied that the waiver is knowingly and voluntarily made and the court accepts the waiver.
48.23(1m)(b)1.1. If a child is alleged to be in need of protection or services under
s. 48.13, the child may be represented by counsel at the discretion of the court. Except as provided in
subd. 2., a child 15 years of age or older may waive counsel if the court is satisfied such waiver is knowingly and voluntarily made and the court accepts the waiver.
48.23(1m)(b)2.
2. If the petition is contested, the court may not place the child outside his or her home unless the child is represented by counsel at the fact-finding hearing and subsequent proceedings. If the petition is not contested, the court may not place the child outside his or her home unless the child is represented by counsel at the hearing at which the placement is made. For a child under 12 years of age, the judge may appoint a guardian ad litem instead of counsel.
48.23(1m)(c)
(c) Any child subject to the jurisdiction of the court under
s. 48.14 (5) shall be represented by counsel. No waiver of counsel may be accepted by the court.
48.23(1m)(cm)
(cm) Any minor who is subject to the jurisdiction of the circuit court under
s. 48.16 and who is required to appear in court shall be represented by counsel.
48.23(2)
(2) Right of parent to counsel. 48.23(2)(a)(a) Except as provided in
sub. (2g), a minor parent petitioning for a voluntary termination of parental rights shall be represented by a guardian ad litem.
48.23(2)(b)
(b) In a proceeding involving a contested adoption or an involuntary termination of parental rights, any parent who appears before the court shall be represented by counsel, except as follows:
48.23(2)(b)1.
1. A parent 18 years of age or over may waive counsel if the court is satisfied that the waiver is knowingly and voluntarily made.
48.23(2)(b)2.
2. A parent under 18 years of age may not waive counsel.
48.23(2)(b)3.
3. Notwithstanding
subd. 1., a parent 18 years of age or over is presumed to have waived his or her right to counsel and to appear by counsel if the court has ordered the parent to appear in person at any or all subsequent hearings in the proceeding, the parent fails to appear in person as ordered, and the court finds that the parent's conduct in failing to appear in person was egregious and without clear and justifiable excuse. Failure by a parent 18 years of age or over to appear in person at consecutive hearings as ordered is presumed to be conduct that is egregious and without clear and justifiable excuse. If the court finds that a parent's conduct in failing to appear in person as ordered was egregious and without clear and justifiable excuse, the court may not hold a dispositional hearing on the contested adoption or involuntary termination of parental rights until at least 2 days have elapsed since the date of that finding.
48.23(2)(c)
(c) In a proceeding to vacate or reconsider a default judgment granted in an involuntary termination of parental rights proceeding, a parent who has waived counsel under
par. (b) 1. or who is presumed to have waived counsel under
par. (b) 3. in the involuntary termination of parental rights proceeding shall be represented by counsel, unless in the proceeding to vacate or reconsider the default judgment the parent waives counsel as provided in
par. (b) 1. or is presumed to have waived counsel as provided in
par. (b) 3.
48.23(2g)
(2g) Right of Indian child's parent or Indian custodian to counsel. Whenever an Indian child is the subject of a proceeding involving the removal of the Indian child from the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian, placement of the Indian child in an out-of-home care placement, or termination of parental rights to the Indian child, the Indian child's parent or Indian custodian shall have the right to be represented by counsel as provided in
subs. (2) and
(4).
48.23(2m)
(2m) Right of expectant mother to counsel. 48.23(2m)(a)(a) When an unborn child is alleged to be in need of protection or services under
s. 48.133, the expectant mother of the unborn child, if the expectant mother is a child, shall be represented by counsel and may not waive counsel.
48.23(2m)(b)
(b) If a petition under
s. 48.133 is contested, no expectant mother may be placed outside of her home unless the expectant mother is represented by counsel at the fact-finding hearing and subsequent proceedings. If the petition is not contested, the expectant mother may not be placed outside of her home unless the expectant mother is represented by counsel at the hearing at which the placement is made. An adult expectant mother, however, may waive counsel if the court is satisfied that the waiver is knowingly and voluntarily made and the court may place the adult expectant mother outside of her home even though the adult expectant mother was not represented by counsel.
48.23(2m)(c)
(c) For an expectant mother under 12 years of age, the judge may appoint a guardian ad litem instead of counsel.
48.23(3)
(3) Power of the court to appoint counsel. Except in proceedings under
s. 48.13, at any time, upon request or on its own motion, the court may appoint counsel for the child or any party, unless the child or the party has or wishes to retain counsel of his or her own choosing. Except as provided in
sub. (2g), the court may not appoint counsel for any party other than the child in a proceeding under
s. 48.13.
48.23(3m)
(3m) Guardians ad litem or counsel for abused or neglected children. The court shall appoint counsel for any child alleged to be in need of protection or services under
s. 48.13 (3),
(3m),
(10),
(10m) and
(11), except that if the child is less than 12 years of age the court may appoint a guardian ad litem instead of counsel. The guardian ad litem or counsel for the child may not act as counsel for any other party or any governmental or social agency involved in the proceeding and may not act as court-appointed special advocate for the child in the proceeding.
48.23(4)
(4) Providing counsel. If a child has a right to be represented by counsel or is provided counsel at the discretion of the court under this section and counsel is not knowingly and voluntarily waived, the court shall refer the child to the state public defender and counsel shall be appointed by the state public defender under
s. 977.08 without a determination of indigency. If the referral is of a child who has filed a petition under
s. 48.375 (7), the state public defender shall appoint counsel within 24 hours after that referral. Any counsel appointed in a petition filed under
s. 48.375 (7) shall continue to represent the child in any appeal brought under
s. 809.105 unless the child requests substitution of counsel or extenuating circumstances make it impossible for counsel to continue to represent the child. In any situation under
sub. (2),
(2g), or
(2m) in which a parent 18 years of age or over or an adult expectant mother is entitled to representation by counsel; counsel is not knowingly and voluntarily waived; and it appears that the parent or adult expectant mother is unable to afford counsel in full, or the parent or adult expectant mother so indicates; the court shall refer the parent or adult expectant mother to the authority for indigency determinations specified under
s. 977.07 (1). In any other situation under this section in which a person has a right to be represented by counsel or is provided counsel at the discretion of the court, competent and independent counsel shall be provided and reimbursed in any manner suitable to the court regardless of the person's ability to pay, except that the court may not order a person who files a petition under
s. 813.122 or
813.125 to reimburse counsel for the child who is named as the respondent in that petition.
48.23(4m)
(4m) Discharge of counsel. In any situation under this section in which counsel is knowingly and voluntarily waived or in which a parent is presumed to have waived his or her right to counsel, the court may discharge counsel.
48.23(5)
(5) Counsel of own choosing. Regardless of any provision of this section, any party is entitled to retain counsel of his or her own choosing at his or her own expense in any proceeding under this chapter.
48.23 History
History: 1977 c. 354,
355,
447,
449;
1979 c. 300,
356;
1987 a. 27;
1987 a. 383;
1989 a. 31; Sup. Ct. Order, 151 Wis. 2d xxv (1989);
1989 a. 56,
107;
1991 a. 263;
1993 a. 377,
385,
395,
451,
491;
1995 a. 27,
77;
1997 a. 292;
1999 a. 9,
149;
2001 a. 103;
2005 a. 344;
2009 a. 94;
2013 a. 337.
48.23 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See s.
48.275 (2), concerning contribution toward legal expenses by parent or guardian.
48.23 Annotation
The court erred by failing to inform the parents of their right to a jury trial and to representation by counsel. In re Termination of Parental Rights to M. A. M.
116 Wis. 2d 432,
342 N.W.2d 410 (1984).
48.23 Annotation
Neither a temporary custody order nor a custodial interrogation were proceedings under sub. (1) (a) [now (1m) (a)]. State v. Woods,
117 Wis. 2d 701,
345 N.W.2d 457 (1984).
48.23 Annotation
When a party to a CHIPS action is represented by both adversary counsel and a GAL, adversary counsel must be allowed to zealously represent the client's expressed wishes, even if the GAL holds an opposing view. In Interest of T.L.
151 Wis. 2d 725,
445 N.W.2d 729 (Ct. App. 1989).
48.23 Annotation
The right to be represented by counsel includes the right to effective counsel. In Interest of M.D.(S),
168 Wis. 2d 996,
485 N.W.2d 52 (1992).
48.23 Annotation
The prohibition in sub. (3) against appointing counsel for a party other than the child is unconstitutional. Joni B. v. State,
202 Wis. 2d 1,
549 N.W.2d 411 (1996),
95-2757.
48.23 Annotation
Sub. (4) does not say in cases other than those under s. 48.375 that appointment of counsel does not continue after an appeal has been filed. Section 809.85 provides otherwise. Juneau County Department of Human Services v. James B.
2000 WI App 86,
234 Wis. 2d 406,
610 N.W.2d 144,
99-1309.
48.23 Annotation
Under
Joni B., juvenile courts have discretionary authority to appoint counsel for parents in CHIPS cases. When a parent requests counsel or when circumstances raise a reasonable concern that the parent will not be able to provide meaningful self-representation, the court must exercise that discretion. State v. Tammy L.D.
2000 WI App 200,
238 Wis. 2d 516,
617 N.W.2d 894,
99-1962.
48.23 Annotation
Self-representation competency standards developed in criminal cases apply to parents in termination of parental rights actions. When a defendant seeks self-representation, the circuit court must insure that the defendant: 1) has knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waived the right to counsel, and 2) is competent to so proceed. The determination of self-representation competency requires an assessment of whether a person is able to provide himself or herself with meaningful self-representation. Dane County DHS v. Susan P. S.
2006 WI App 100,
293 Wis. 2d 279,
715 N.W.2d 692,
05-3155.
48.23 Annotation
`Catch 22': Ethical Dilemma for Defense Counsel in TPR Litigation. Foley. Wis. Law. Aug. 2011.
48.235
48.235
Guardian ad litem. 48.235(1)(a)(a) The court may appoint a guardian ad litem in any appropriate matter under this chapter.
48.235(1)(b)
(b) The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for a minor parent petitioning for the voluntary termination of parental rights.
48.235(1)(c)
(c) The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for any child who is the subject of a proceeding to terminate parental rights, whether voluntary or involuntary, for a child who is the subject of a contested adoption proceeding and for a child who is the subject of a proceeding under
s. 48.977 or
48.978.
48.235(1)(d)
(d) The circuit court may appoint a guardian ad litem for a minor in a proceeding under
s. 48.375 (7) to aid the circuit court in determining under
s. 48.375 (7) (c) whether or not the minor is mature and well-informed enough to make the abortion decision on her own and whether or not the performance or inducement of the abortion is in the minor's best interests.
48.235(1)(e)
(e) The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem, or extend the appointment of a guardian ad litem previously appointed under
par. (a), for any child alleged or found to be in need of protection or services, if the court has ordered, or if a request or recommendation has been made that the court order, the child to be placed out of his or her home under
s. 48.32,
48.345, or
48.357. This paragraph does not apply to a child who is subject to a dispositional order that terminates as provided in
s. 48.355 (4) (b) 4.,
48.357 (6) (a) 4., or
48.365 (5) (b) 4.
48.235(1)(f)
(f) The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem, or extend the appointment of a guardian ad litem previously appointed under
par. (a), for any unborn child alleged or found to be in need of protection or services.
48.235(1)(g)
(g) The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for a parent who is the subject of a termination of parental rights proceeding, if any assessment or examination of a parent that is ordered under
s. 48.295 (1) shows that the parent is not competent to participate in the proceeding or to assist his or her counsel or the court in protecting the parent's rights in the proceeding.
