Chapter DCF 1
FEES FOR CHILD WELFARE AND COMMUNITY-BASED YOUTH JUSTICE SERVICES
DCF 1.04 Fee liability, exemptions, and waivers. DCF 1.07 Child support determined in children’s or juvenile court. DCF 1.01DCF 1.01 Purpose. This chapter specifies the conditions under which the department establishes and collects fees and delegates to county departments the authority to establish and collect fees under ss. 49.32 (1) and 49.345 (14) (a), Stats. The chapter also specifies the manner of application of ch. DCF 150 when determining child support under s. 49.345 (14) (b) and (c), Stats., and procedures for collecting support under s. 49.345 (14) (e), Stats. DCF 1.01 HistoryHistory: CR 24-006: cr. Register December 2024 No. 828, eff. 1-1-25. DCF 1.02DCF 1.02 Definitions. Unless otherwise specified, in this chapter: DCF 1.02(1)(1) “Child-placing agency” means an agency licensed under ch. DCF 54 and s. 48.66, Stats., or a similar agency licensed in another state. DCF 1.02(2)(2) “Client” means an individual who receives child welfare services under ch. 48, Stats., or community-based youth justice services under ch. 938, Stats., that are purchased or provided by the department or a county department. DCF 1.02(3)(3) “Collection period” means the period of time that begins on the day a service is provided and ends the earliest of when the fee for the service is paid in full, when the fee is waived, or as provided under the applicable statutes of limitation in s. 893.40 or 893.97, Stats.