AB484,82 16Section 82 . 48.42 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB484,40,2117 48.42 (2) (b) 2. A Any person or persons alleged to the court to be the father
18parent of the child or who may, based upon the statements of the mother person who
19gave birth to the child
or other information presented to the court, be the father
20parent of the child unless that person has waived the right to notice under s. 48.41
21(2) (c).
AB484,83 22Section 83 . 48.42 (2) (bm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB484,41,223 48.42 (2) (bm) 1. A person who has filed an unrevoked declaration of paternal
24parental interest under s. 48.025 before the birth of the child, within 14 days after

1the birth of the child, or within 21 days after a notice under sub. (1g) (b) is mailed,
2whichever is later.
AB484,84 3Section 84 . 48.42 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB484,41,164 48.42 (2m) (b) Parent of nonmarital child. A person who may be the father
5parent of a nonmarital child who is not adopted or whose parents do not subsequently
6intermarry under s. 767.803 and whose paternity parentage has not been
7established, by virtue of the fact that he the person has engaged in sexual intercourse
8with the mother of person who gave birth to the child, is considered to be on notice
9that a pregnancy and a termination of parental rights proceeding concerning the
10child may occur, and has the duty to protect his or her own rights and interests. He
11A person described in this paragraph is therefore entitled to actual notice of such a
12proceeding only as provided in sub. (2) (b) or (bm). A person who is not entitled to
13notice under sub. (2) (b) or (bm) does not have standing to appear and contest a
14petition for the termination of his the person's parental rights, present evidence
15relevant to the issue of disposition, or make alternative dispositional
16recommendations.
AB484,85 17Section 85 . 48.42 (4) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB484,41,2118 48.42 (4) (b) 5. The notice shall not include the name of the mother person who
19gave birth to the child
unless the mother person who gave birth to the child consents.
20The notice shall not include the name of the child unless the court finds that inclusion
21of the child's name is essential to give effective notice to the father a parent.
AB484,86 22Section 86 . 48.422 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB484,42,723 48.422 (6) (a) In the case of a nonmarital child who is not adopted or whose
24parents do not subsequently intermarry under s. 767.803 and for whom paternity
25parentage has not been established, or for whom a declaration of paternal parental

1interest has not been filed under s. 48.025 within 14 days after the date of birth of
2the child or, if s. 48.42 (1g) (b) applies, within 21 days after the date on which the
3notice under s. 48.42 (1g) (b) is mailed, the court shall hear testimony concerning the
4paternity parentage of the child. Based on the testimony, the court shall determine
5whether all interested parties who are known have been notified under s. 48.42 (2)
6and (2g) (ag). If not, the court shall adjourn the hearing and order appropriate notice
7to be given.
AB484,87 8Section 87 . 48.422 (7) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB484,43,29 48.422 (7) (bm) Establish whether a proposed adoptive parent of the child has
10been identified. If a proposed adoptive parent of the child has been identified and
11the proposed adoptive parent is not a relative of the child, the court shall order the
12petitioner to submit a report to the court containing the information specified in s.
1348.913 (7). The court shall review the report to determine whether any payments or
14agreement to make payments set forth in the report are coercive to the birth parent
15of the child or to an alleged to or presumed father parent of the child or are
16impermissible under s. 48.913 (4). Making any payment to or on behalf of the any
17birth parent of the child, an, alleged or presumed father parent of the child, or the
18child conditional in any part upon transfer or surrender of the child or the
19termination of parental rights or the finalization of the adoption creates a rebuttable
20presumption of coercion. Upon a finding of coercion, the court shall dismiss the
21petition or amend the agreement to delete any coercive conditions, if the parties
22agree to the amendment. Upon a finding that payments which that are
23impermissible under s. 48.913 (4) have been made, the court may dismiss the petition
24and may refer the matter to the district attorney for prosecution under s. 948.24 (1).

1This paragraph does not apply if the petition was filed with a petition for adoptive
2placement under s. 48.837 (2).
AB484,88 3Section 88 . 48.422 (7) (br) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB484,43,64 48.422 (7) (br) Establish whether any person has coerced a birth parent or any
5alleged or presumed father parent of the child in violation of s. 48.63 (3) (b) 5. Upon
6a finding of coercion, the court shall dismiss the petition.
AB484,89 7Section 89 . 48.423 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB484,43,188 48.423 (1) Rights to paternity parentage determination. If a person appears
9at the hearing and claims that he is to be the father parent of the child, the court shall
10set a date for a hearing on the issue of paternity parentage or, if all parties agree, the
11court may immediately commence hearing testimony concerning the issue of
12paternity parentage. The court shall inform the person claiming to be the father
13parent of the child of any right to counsel under s. 48.23. The person claiming to be
14the father parent of the child must prove paternity parentage by clear and convincing
15evidence. A person who establishes his paternity parentage of the child under this
16section may further participate in the termination of parental rights proceeding only
17if the person meets the conditions specified in sub. (2) or meets a condition specified
18in s. 48.42 (2) (b) or (bm).
AB484,43,25 19(2) Rights of out-of-state fathers parents. A person who may be the father
20parent of a nonmarital child who is not adopted or whose parents do not subsequently
21intermarry under s. 767.803 and whose paternity parentage has not been
22established may contest the petition, present evidence relevant to the issue of
23disposition, and make alternative dispositional recommendations if the person
24appears at the hearing, establishes paternity parentage under sub. (1), and proves
25all of the following by a preponderance of the evidence:
AB484,44,3
1(a) That the person resides and has resided in another state where the mother
2of
person who gave birth to the child resided or was located at the time of or after the
3conception of the child.
AB484,44,54 (b) That the mother person who gave birth to the child left that state without
5notifying or informing that person that he or she could be located in this state.
AB484,44,86 (c) That the person attempted to locate the mother person who gave birth to the
7child
through every reasonable means, but did not know or have reason to know that
8the mother person who gave birth to the child was residing or located in this state.
AB484,44,119 (d) That the person has complied with the requirements of the state where the
10mother person who gave birth to the child previously resided or was located to protect
11and preserve his paternal parental interests in matters affecting the child.
AB484,90 12Section 90 . 48.43 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB484,44,1613 48.43 (6) (b) The mother of person who gave birth to a child who completes an
14affidavit under s. 48.42 (1g) may not collaterally attack a judgment terminating
15parental rights on the basis that the father other parent of the child was not correctly
16identified.
AB484,91 17Section 91 . 48.432 (1) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB484,44,1918 48.432 (1) (am) 1. The mother person who gave birth to the child designated
19on the individual's or adoptee's original birth record.
AB484,92 20Section 92 . 48.432 (1) (am) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB484,44,2321 48.432 (1) (am) 2. b. If there is no adjudicated father parent, the husband
22spouse of the mother person who gave birth to the child at the time the individual
23or adoptee is conceived or born, or when the parents intermarry under s. 767.803.
AB484,93 24Section 93. 48.435 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB484,45,3
148.435 Custody of children. The mother of person who gave birth to a
2nonmarital child has legal custody of the child unless the court grants legal custody
3to another person or transfers legal custody to an agency.