SB288,160,1612 938.315 (1) (a) 11. A continuance, not to exceed 20 days, granted at the request
13of the parent, Indian custodian, or tribe of a juvenile whom the court knows or has
14reason to know is an Indian juvenile to enable the requester to prepare for a
15proceeding under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7) involving the out-of-home care
16placement of the juvenile.
SB288, s. 324 17Section 324. 938.32 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 938.32 (1) (d) and
18amended to read:
SB288,160,2419 938.32 (1) (d) If the court finds that any of the circumstances specified in s.
20938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a parent, the court shall hold a hearing
21under s. 938.38 (4m) within 30 days after the date of that finding to determine the
22permanency plan for the juvenile. The agency responsible for preparing the
23permanency plan shall file the permanency plan with the court not less than 5 days
24before the date of the hearing.
SB288, s. 325
1Section 325. 938.32 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
228
, is repealed.
SB288, s. 326 3Section 326. 938.32 (1) (d) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
428
, is repealed.
SB288, s. 327 5Section 327. 938.32 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,161,226 938.32 (1) (e) 1. In the case of an Indian juvenile who is the subject of a
7proceeding under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), if at the time the consent decree is
8entered into the Indian juvenile is placed outside the home of his or her parent or
9Indian custodian under a voluntary agreement under s. 48.63 or is otherwise living
10outside that home without a court order and if the consent decree maintains the
11Indian juvenile in that placement or other living arrangement, the consent decree
12shall include a finding supported by clear and convincing evidence, including the
13testimony of one or more qualified expert witnesses, that continued custody of the
14Indian juvenile by the parent or Indian custodian is likely to result in serious
15emotional or physical damage to the child under s. 938.028 (4) (d) 1. and a finding
16that active efforts under s. 938.028 (4) (d) 2. have been made to prevent the breakup
17of the Indian juvenile's family and that those efforts have proved unsuccessful. The
18findings under this subdivision shall be in addition to the findings under par. (c) 1.,
19except that for the sole purpose of determining whether the cost of providing care for
20an Indian juvenile is eligible for reimbursement under 42 USC 670 to 679b, the
21findings under this subdivision and the findings under par. (c) 1. shall be considered
22to be the same findings.
SB288,162,223 2. If the placement or other living arrangement under subd. 1. departs from the
24order of placement preference under s. 938.028 (6) (a) or, if applicable, s. 938.028 (6)

1(b), the court shall also find good cause, as described in s. 938.028 (6) (d), for departing
2from that order.
SB288, s. 328 3Section 328. 938.33 (4) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,162,174 938.33 (4) (d) In the case of a proceeding under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7),
5if the agency knows or has reason to know that the juvenile is an Indian juvenile who
6is being removed from the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian, a description
7of any efforts undertaken to determine whether the juvenile is an Indian juvenile;
8specific information showing that continued custody of the juvenile by the parent or
9Indian custodian is likely to result in serious emotional or physical damage to the
10juvenile, under s. 938.028 (4) (d) 1.; specific information showing that active efforts
11under s. 938.028 (4) (d) 2. have been made to prevent the breakup of the Indian
12juvenile's family and that those efforts have proved unsuccessful; a statement as to
13whether the out-of-home care placement recommended is in compliance with the
14order of placement preference under s. 938.028 (6) (a) or, if applicable, s. 938.028 (6)
15(b); and, if the recommended placement is not in compliance with that order, specific
16information showing good cause, as described in s. 938.028 (6) (d), for departing from
17that order.
SB288, s. 329 18Section 329. 938.335 (3j) of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,163,219 938.335 (3j) Indian juvenile; active efforts finding. At hearings under this
20section involving an Indian juvenile who is the subject of a proceeding under s. 938.13
21(4), (6), (6m), or (7), if the agency, as defined in s. 938.38 (1) (a), is recommending
22removal of the Indian juvenile from the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian
23and placement of the Indian juvenile in a foster home, treatment foster home, group
24home, or residential care center for children and youth or in the home of a relative

1other than a parent, the agency shall present as evidence specific information
2showing all of the following:
SB288,163,53 (a) That continued custody of the Indian juvenile by the parent or Indian
4custodian is likely to result in serious emotional or physical damage to the Indian
5juvenile under s. 938.028 (4) (d) 1.
SB288,163,86 (b) That active efforts under s. 938.028 (4) (d) 2. have been made to prevent the
7breakup of the Indian juvenile's family and that those efforts have proved
8unsuccessful.
SB288,163,129 (c) That the placement recommended is in compliance with the order of
10placement preference under s. 938.028 (6) (a) or, if applicable, s. 938.028 (6) (b) or,
11if that placement is not in compliance with that order, good cause, as described in s.
12938.028 (6) (d), for departing from that order.
SB288, s. 330 13Section 330. 938.335 (3j) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin
14Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
SB288,163,2215 938.335 (3j) (intro.) Indian juvenile; active efforts finding. At hearings under
16this section involving an Indian juvenile who is the subject of a proceeding under s.
17938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), if the agency, as defined in s. 938.38 (1) (a), is
18recommending removal of the Indian juvenile from the home of his or her parent or
19Indian custodian and placement of the Indian juvenile in a foster home, treatment
20foster home,
group home, or residential care center for children and youth or in the
21home of a relative other than a parent, the agency shall present as evidence specific
22information showing all of the following:
SB288, s. 331 23Section 331. 938.345 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,164,524 938.345 (1m) Indian juvenile; placement preferences. (a) Subject to s.
25938.028 (6) (b), if the juvenile is an Indian juvenile who is in need of protection or

1services under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7) and who is being removed from the home
2of his or her parent or Indian custodian and placed outside that home, the court shall
3designate one of the placements specified in s. 938.028 (6) (a) 1. to 4. as the placement
4for the Indian juvenile, in the order of preference listed, unless the court finds good
5cause, as described in s. 938.028 (6) (d), for departing from that order.
SB288, s. 332 6Section 332. 938.355 (2) (b) 6v. of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,164,227 938.355 (2) (b) 6v. If the juvenile is an Indian juvenile who is in need of
8protection or services under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7) and who is being removed
9from the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian and placed outside that home,
10a finding supported by clear and convincing evidence, including the testimony of one
11or more qualified expert witnesses, that continued custody of the Indian juvenile by
12the parent or Indian custodian is likely to result in serious emotional or physical
13damage to the juvenile under s. 938.028 (4) (d) 1. and a finding that active efforts
14under s. 938.028 (4) (d) 2. have been made to prevent the breakup of the Indian
15juvenile's family and that those efforts have proved unsuccessful. The findings
16under this subdivision shall be in addition to the findings under subd. 6., except that
17for the sole purpose of determining whether the cost of providing care for an Indian
18juvenile is eligible for reimbursement under 42 USC 670 to 679b, the findings under
19this subdivision and the findings under subd. 6. shall be considered to be the same
20findings. The findings under this subdivision are not required if they were made in
21a previous order in the proceeding unless a change in circumstances warrants new
22findings.
SB288, s. 333 23Section 333. 938.355 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB288,165,324 938.355 (2) (d) The court shall provide a copy of the dispositional order to the
25juvenile's parent, guardian, legal custodian, or trustee and, if the juvenile is an

1Indian juvenile who has been removed from the home of his or her parent or Indian
2custodian and placed outside that home under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), to the
3Indian juvenile's Indian custodian and tribe
.
SB288, s. 334 4Section 334. 938.355 (2d) (c) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 938.355 (2d) (c)
5and amended to read:
SB288,165,116 938.355 (2d) (c) If the court finds that any of the circumstances under par. (b)
71. to 4. applies with respect to a parent, the court shall hold a hearing under s. 938.38
8(4m)
within 30 days after the date of that finding to determine the permanency plan
9for the juvenile. If a hearing is held under this subdivision, the agency responsible
10for preparing the permanency plan shall file the permanency plan with the court not
11less than 5 days before the date of the hearing.
SB288, s. 335 12Section 335. 938.355 (2d) (c) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin
13Act 28
, is repealed.
SB288, s. 336 14Section 336. 938.355 (2d) (c) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin
15Act 28
, is repealed.
SB288, s. 337 16Section 337. 938.355 (2d) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB288,165,2317 938.355 (2d) (d) This subsection does not affect the requirement under sub. (2)
18(b) 6v. that the court include in a dispositional order removing an Indian juvenile who
19is in need of protection or services under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7) from the home
20of his or her parent or Indian custodian and placing the juvenile outside that home
21a finding that active efforts under s. 938.028 (4) (d) 2. have been made to prevent the
22breakup of the Indian juvenile's family and that those efforts have proved
23unsuccessful.