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SB566,11,119 48.27 (3) (b) 1. b. A person alleged to the court to be the father a parent of the
10child or who may, based on the statements of the mother parent who gave birth to
11the child
or other information presented to the court, be the father parent of the child.
SB566,20 12Section 20 . 48.27 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,11,1813 48.27 (5) Subject to sub. (3) (b), the court shall make every reasonable effort
14to identify and notify any person who has filed a declaration of paternal parental
15interest under s. 48.025, any person who has acknowledged paternity of the child
16under s. 767.805 (1), and any person who has been adjudged to be the father parent
17of the child in a judicial proceeding unless the person's parental rights have been
18terminated.
SB566,21 19Section 21 . 48.299 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,11,2320 48.299 (6) (intro.) If a man person who has been given notice under s. 48.27 (3)
21(b) 1. appears at any hearing for which he or she received the notice, alleges that he
22or she is the father a parent of the child and states that he or she wishes to establish
23the paternity parentage of the child, all of the following apply:
SB566,22 24Section 22 . 48.299 (6) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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148.299 (6) (e) 1. In this paragraph, “genetic test" means a test that examines
2genetic markers present on blood cells, skin cells, tissue cells, bodily fluid cells or
3cells of another body material for the purpose of determining the statistical
4probability that a man person who is alleged to be a child's father parent is the child's
5biological father parent.
SB566,23 6Section 23 . 48.299 (6) (e) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,12,97 48.299 (6) (e) 2. The court shall, at the hearing, orally inform any man person
8specified in sub. (6) (intro.) that he or she may be required to pay for any testing
9ordered by the court under this paragraph or under s. 885.23.
SB566,24 10Section 24 . 48.299 (6) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,12,2311 48.299 (6) (e) 3. In addition to ordering testing as provided under s. 885.23, if
12the court determines that it would be in the best interests of the child, the court may
13order any man person specified in sub. (6) (intro.) to submit to one or more genetic
14tests which shall be performed by an expert qualified as an examiner of genetic
15markers present on the cells and of the specific body material to be used for the tests,
16as appointed by the court. A report completed and certified by the court-appointed
17expert stating genetic test results and the statistical probability that the man person
18alleged to be the child's father parent is the child's biological father parent based
19upon the genetic tests is admissible as evidence without expert testimony and may
20be entered into the record at any hearing. The court, upon request by a party, may
21order that independent tests be performed by other experts qualified as examiners
22of genetic markers present on the cells of the specific body materials to be used for
23the tests.
SB566,25 24Section 25 . 48.299 (6) (e) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
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148.299 (6) (e) 4. If the genetic tests show that an alleged father parent is not
2excluded and that the statistical probability that the alleged father parent is the
3child's biological father parent is 99.0 percent or higher, the court may determine
4that for purposes of a proceeding under this chapter, other than a proceeding under
5subch. VIII, the man person is the child's biological parent.
SB566,26 6Section 26 . 48.299 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,13,147 48.299 (7) If a man person who has been given notice under s. 48.27 (3) (b) 1.
8appears at any hearing for which he or she received the notice but does not allege that
9he or she is the father a parent of the child and state that he or she wishes to establish
10the paternity parentage of the child or if no man person to whom such notice was
11given appears at a hearing, the court may refer the matter to the state or to the
12attorney responsible for support enforcement under s. 59.53 (6) (a) for a
13determination, under s. 767.80, of whether an action should be brought for the
14purpose of determining the paternity parentage of the child.
SB566,27 15Section 27 . 48.355 (4g) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,13,2216 48.355 (4g) (a) 1. The child's parents are parties to a pending action for divorce,
17annulment, or legal separation, a man person determined under s. 48.299 (6) (e) 4.
18to be the biological father parent of the child for purposes of a proceeding under this
19chapter is a party to a pending action to determine paternity of the child under ch.
20767, or the child is the subject of a pending independent action under s. 767.41 or
21767.43 to determine legal custody of the child or visitation rights with respect to the
22child.
SB566,28 23Section 28 . 48.396 (2) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,14,924 48.396 (2) (dm) Upon request of a court having jurisdiction over actions
25affecting the family, an attorney responsible for support enforcement under s. 59.53

1(6) (a) or a party to a paternity proceeding under subch. IX of ch. 767, the party's
2attorney or the guardian ad litem for the child who is the subject of that proceeding
3to review or be provided with information from the records of the court assigned to
4exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 938 relating to the paternity of a child
5for the purpose of determining the paternity of the child or for the purpose of
6rebutting the presumption of paternity parentage under s. 891.405 or 891.41 (1), the
7court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 938 shall open for
8inspection by the requester its records relating to the paternity of the child or disclose
9to the requester those records.
SB566,29 10Section 29 . 48.42 (1g) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,14,1211 48.42 (1g) (a) 4. A statement identifying any man person who has lived in a
12familial relationship with the child and who may be the father a parent of the child.
SB566,30 13Section 30 . 48.42 (1g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,14,2214 48.42 (1g) (b) The petitioner shall notify any man person identified in the
15affidavit under par. (a) as an alleged father parent of his the right to file a declaration
16of paternal parental interest under s. 48.025 before the birth of the child, within 14
17days after the birth of the child, or within 21 days after the date on which the notice
18is mailed, whichever is later; of the birth date or anticipated birth date of the child;
19and of the consequences of filing or not filing a declaration of paternal parental
20interest. The petitioner shall include with the notice a copy of the form required to
21file a declaration of paternal parental interest under s. 48.025. The notice shall be
22sent by certified mail to the last-known address of the alleged father parent.
SB566,31 23Section 31 . 48.42 (1g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,14,2524 48.42 (1g) (c) If an affidavit under par. (a) is not filed with the petition, notice
25shall be given to an alleged father parent under sub. (2).
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1Section 32. 48.42 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,15,42 48.42 (2) (b) 1. A person who has filed an unrevoked declaration of paternal
3parental interest under s. 48.025 before the birth of the child or within 14 days after
4the birth of the child.
SB566,33 5Section 33 . 48.42 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,15,96 48.42 (2) (b) 2. A person or persons alleged to the court to be the father a parent
7of the child or who may, based upon the statements of the mother parent who gave
8birth to the child
or other information presented to the court, be the father parent
9of the child unless that person has waived the right to notice under s. 48.41 (2) (c).
SB566,34 10Section 34 . 48.42 (2) (bm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,15,1411 48.42 (2) (bm) 1. A person who has filed an unrevoked declaration of paternal
12parental interest under s. 48.025 before the birth of the child, within 14 days after
13the birth of the child, or within 21 days after a notice under sub. (1g) (b) is mailed,
14whichever is later.
SB566,35 15Section 35 . 48.422 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,15,2516 48.422 (6) (a) In the case of a nonmarital child who is not adopted or whose
17parents do not subsequently intermarry under s. 767.803 and for whom paternity
18has not been established, or for whom a declaration of paternal parental interest has
19not been filed under s. 48.025 within 14 days after the date of birth of the child or,
20if s. 48.42 (1g) (b) applies, within 21 days after the date on which the notice under
21s. 48.42 (1g) (b) is mailed, the court shall hear testimony concerning the paternity
22parentage of the child. Based on the testimony, the court shall determine whether
23all interested parties who are known have been notified under s. 48.42 (2) and (2g)
24(ag). If not, the court shall adjourn the hearing and order appropriate notice to be
25given.
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1Section 36. 48.422 (7) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,16,192 48.422 (7) (bm) Establish whether a proposed adoptive parent of the child has
3been identified. If a proposed adoptive parent of the child has been identified and
4the proposed adoptive parent is not a relative of the child, the court shall order the
5petitioner to submit a report to the court containing the information specified in s.
648.913 (7). The court shall review the report to determine whether any payments or
7agreement to make payments set forth in the report are coercive to the birth parent
8of the child or to an alleged to or presumed father parent of the child or are
9impermissible under s. 48.913 (4). Making any payment to or on behalf of the any
10birth parent of the child, an, alleged or presumed father parent of the child or the
11child conditional in any part upon transfer or surrender of the child or the
12termination of parental rights or the finalization of the adoption creates a rebuttable
13presumption of coercion. Upon a finding of coercion, the court shall dismiss the
14petition or amend the agreement to delete any coercive conditions, if the parties
15agree to the amendment. Upon a finding that payments which that are
16impermissible under s. 48.913 (4) have been made, the court may dismiss the petition
17and may refer the matter to the district attorney for prosecution under s. 948.24 (1).
18This paragraph does not apply if the petition was filed with a petition for adoptive
19placement under s. 48.837 (2).
SB566,37 20Section 37 . 48.422 (7) (br) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,16,2321 48.422 (7) (br) Establish whether any person has coerced a birth parent or any,
22alleged or presumed father parent of the child in violation of s. 48.63 (3) (b) 5. Upon
23a finding of coercion, the court shall dismiss the petition.
SB566,38 24Section 38 . 48.423 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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148.423 (2) (d) That the person has complied with the requirements of the state
2where the mother birth parent previously resided or was located to protect and
3preserve his paternal or her parental interests in matters affecting the child.
SB566,39 4Section 39. 48.432 (1) (am) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,17,75 48.432 (1) (am) 2. b. If there is no adjudicated father, the husband spouse of the
6mother at the time the individual or adoptee is conceived or born, or when the parents
7intermarry under s. 767.803.
SB566,40 8Section 40 . 48.63 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,17,179 48.63 (3) (b) 4. Before a child may be placed under subd. 1., the department,
10county department, or child welfare agency making the placement and the proposed
11adoptive parent or parents shall enter into a written agreement that specifies who
12is financially responsible for the cost of providing care for the child prior to the
13finalization of the adoption and for the cost of returning the child to the parent who
14has custody of the child if the adoption is not finalized. Under the agreement, the
15department, county department, or child welfare agency or the proposed adoptive
16parent or parents, but not the any birth parent of the child or any, alleged or
17presumed father parent of the child, shall be financially responsible for those costs.
SB566,41 18Section 41 . 48.63 (3) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,17,2419 48.63 (3) (b) 5. Prior to termination of parental rights to the child, no person
20may coerce a birth parent of the child or any, alleged or presumed father parent of
21the child into refraining from exercising his or her right to withdraw consent to the
22transfer or surrender of the child or to termination of his or her parental rights to the
23child, to have reasonable visitation or contact with the child, or to otherwise exercise
24his or her parental rights to the child.
SB566,42 25Section 42. 48.82 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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148.82 (1) (a) A husband and wife Spouses jointly, or either the husband or wife
2if
the other spouse is of a parent of the minor.
SB566,43 3Section 43 . 48.837 (1r) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,18,124 48.837 (1r) (d) Before a child may be placed under par. (a), the department,
5county department, or child welfare agency making the placement and the proposed
6adoptive parent or parents shall enter into a written agreement that specifies who
7is financially responsible for the cost of providing care for the child prior to the
8finalization of the adoption and for the cost of returning the child to the parent who
9has custody of the child if the adoption is not finalized. Under the agreement, the
10department, county department, or child welfare agency or the proposed adoptive
11parent or parents, but not the any birth parent of the child or any, alleged or
12presumed father parent of the child, shall be financially responsible for those costs.
SB566,44 13Section 44 . 48.837 (1r) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,18,1914 48.837 (1r) (e) Prior to termination of parental rights to the child, no person
15may coerce a birth parent of the child or any, alleged or presumed father parent of
16the child into refraining from exercising his or her right to withdraw consent to the
17transfer or surrender of the child or to termination of his or her parental rights to the
18child, to have reasonable visitation or contact with the child, or to otherwise exercise
19his or her parental rights to the child.
SB566,45 20Section 45 . 48.837 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,19,921 48.837 (6) (b) At the beginning of the hearing held under sub. (2), the court shall
22review the report that is submitted under s. 48.913 (6). The court shall determine
23whether any payments or the conditions specified in any agreement to make
24payments are coercive to the any birth parent of the child or to an, alleged or
25presumed father parent of the child or are impermissible under s. 48.913 (4). Making

1any payment to or on behalf of the a birth parent of the child, an, alleged or presumed
2father parent of the child or the child conditional in any part upon transfer or
3surrender of the child or the termination of parental rights or the finalization of the
4adoption creates a rebuttable presumption of coercion. Upon a finding of coercion,
5the court shall dismiss the petitions under subs. (2) and (3) or amend the agreement
6to delete any coercive conditions, if the parties agree to the amendment. Upon a
7finding that payments which that are impermissible under s. 48.913 (4) have been
8made, the court may dismiss the petition and may refer the matter to the district
9attorney for prosecution under s. 948.24 (1).
SB566,46 10Section 46 . 48.837 (6) (br) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,19,1411 48.837 (6) (br) At the hearing on the petition under sub. (2), the court shall
12determine whether any person has coerced a birth parent or any, alleged or presumed
13father parent of the child in violation of sub. (1r) (e). Upon a finding of coercion, the
14court shall dismiss the petitions under subs. (2) and (3).
SB566,47 15Section 47 . 48.913 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,19,1716 48.913 (1) (a) Preadoptive counseling for a birth parent of the child or an,
17alleged or presumed father parent of the child.
SB566,48 18Section 48 . 48.913 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,19,2019 48.913 (1) (b) Post-adoptive counseling for a birth parent of the child or an,
20alleged or presumed father parent of the child.
SB566,49 21Section 49 . 48.913 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,19,2422 48.913 (1) (h) Legal and other services received by a birth parent of the child,
23an
, alleged or presumed father parent of the child or the child in connection with the
24adoption.
SB566,50 25Section 50 . 48.913 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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148.913 (2) Payment of expenses when birth parent is residing in another
2state.
(intro.) Notwithstanding sub. (1), the proposed adoptive parents of a child or
3a person acting on behalf of the proposed adoptive parents of a child may pay for an
4expense of a birth parent of the child or an, alleged or presumed father parent of the
5child if the birth parent or the, alleged or presumed father parent was residing in
6another state when the payment was made and when the expense was incurred and
7if all of the following apply:
SB566,51 8Section 51 . 48.913 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,20,119 48.913 (2) (b) The state in which the birth parent or the, alleged or presumed
10father parent was residing when the payment was made permits the payment of that
11expense by the proposed adoptive parents of the child.
SB566,52 12Section 52 . 48.913 (2) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,20,2013 48.913 (2) (c) (intro.) A listing of all payments made under this subsection, a
14copy of the statutory provisions of the state in which the birth parent or the, alleged
15or presumed father parent was residing when the payments were made that permit
16those payments to be made by the proposed adoptive parents of the child, and a copy
17of all orders entered in the state in which the birth parent or the, alleged or presumed
18father parent was residing when the payments were made that relate to the payment
19of expenses of the birth parent or the, alleged or presumed father parent by the
20proposed adoptive parents of the child is submitted to the court as follows:
SB566,53 21Section 53 . 48.913 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,21,322 48.913 (3) Method of payment. Any payment under sub. (1) or (2) shall be made
23directly to the provider of a good or service except that a payment under sub. (1) or
24(2) may be made to a birth parent of the child or to an, alleged or presumed father
25parent of the child as reimbursement of an amount previously paid by the birth

1parent or by the, alleged or presumed father parent if documentation is provided
2showing that the birth parent or, alleged or presumed father parent has made the
3previous payment.
SB566,54 4Section 54 . 48.913 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,21,85 48.913 (4) Other payments prohibited. The proposed adoptive parents of a
6child or a person acting on behalf of the proposed adoptive parents may not make any
7payments to or on behalf of a birth parent of the child, an, alleged or presumed father
8parent of the child or the child except as provided in subs. (1) and (2).
SB566,55 9Section 55 . 48.913 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,21,2410 48.913 (7) Report to the court; contents required. The report required under
11sub. (6) shall include a list of all transfers of anything of value made or agreed to be
12made by the proposed adoptive parents or by a person acting on their behalf to a birth
13parent of the child, an, alleged or presumed father parent of the child or the child,
14on behalf of a birth parent of the child, an, alleged or presumed father parent of the
15child or the child, or to any other person in connection with the pregnancy, the birth
16of the child, the placement of the child with the proposed adoptive parents, or the
17adoption of the child by the proposed adoptive parents. The report shall be itemized
18and shall show the goods or services for which payment was made or agreed to be
19made. The report shall include the dates of each payment, the names and addresses
20of each attorney, doctor, hospital, agency, or other person or organization receiving
21any payment from the proposed adoptive parents or a person acting on behalf of the
22proposed adoptive parents in connection with the pregnancy, the birth of the child,
23the placement of the child with the proposed adoptive parents, or the adoption of the
24child by the proposed adoptive parents.
SB566,56 25Section 56 . 49.141 (1) (j) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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149.141 (1) (j) 1. A biological natural parent.
SB566,57 2Section 57 . 49.141 (1) (j) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
SB566,58 3Section 58 . 49.155 (1m) (c) 1g. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,22,114 49.155 (1m) (c) 1g. If the individual is a foster parent of the child or a subsidized
5guardian or interim caretaker of the child under s. 48.623, the child's biological
6natural or adoptive family has a gross income that is at or below 200 percent of the
7poverty line. In calculating the gross income of the child's biological natural or
8adoptive family, the department or county department or agency determining
9eligibility shall include court-ordered child or family support payments received by
10the individual, if those support payments exceed $1,250 per month, and income
11described under s. 49.145 (3) (b) 1. and 3.
SB566,59 12Section 59 . 49.155 (1m) (c) 1h. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,22,2013 49.155 (1m) (c) 1h. If the individual is a relative of the child, is providing care
14for the child under a court order, and is receiving payments under s. 48.57 (3m) or
15(3n) on behalf of the child, the child's biological natural or adoptive family has a gross
16income that is at or below 200 percent of the poverty line. In calculating the gross
17income of the child's biological natural or adoptive family, the department or county
18department or agency determining eligibility shall include court-ordered child or
19family support payments received by the individual, if those support payments
20exceed $1,250 per month, and income described under s. 49.145 (3) (b) 1. and 3.
SB566,60 21Section 60 . 49.163 (2) (am) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,22,2522 49.163 (2) (am) 2. If over 24 years of age, be a biological natural or adoptive
23parent of a child under 18 years of age whose parental rights to the child have not
24been terminated or be a relative and primary caregiver of a child under 18 years of
25age.
SB566,61
1Section 61. 49.19 (1) (a) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,23,122 49.19 (1) (a) 2. a. Is living with a parent; a blood relative, including those of
3half-blood, and including first cousins, nephews or nieces and persons of preceding
4generations as denoted by prefixes of grand, great or great-great; a stepfather,
5stepmother
stepparent, stepbrother, or stepsister; a person who legally adopts the
6child or is the adoptive parent of the child's parent, a natural or legally adopted child
7of such person or a relative of an adoptive parent; or a spouse of any person named
8in this subparagraph subd. 2. a. even if the marriage is terminated by death or
9divorce; and is living in a residence maintained by one or more of these relatives as
10the child's or their own home, or living in a residence maintained by one or more of
11these relatives as the child's or their own home because the parents of the child have
12been found unfit to have care and custody of the child; or
SB566,62 13Section 62. 49.19 (4) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,23,1614 49.19 (4) (d) (intro.) Aid may be granted to the mother or stepmother parent
15or stepparent
of a dependent child if he or she is without a husband spouse or if he
16or
she:
SB566,63 17Section 63. 49.19 (4) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB566,23,1918 49.19 (4) (d) 1. Is the wife spouse of a husband person who is incapacitated for
19gainful work by mental or physical disability; or
SB566,64 20Section 64. 49.19 (4) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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