AB369,1749Section 17. 48.43 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB369,,505048.43 (7) (b) If a permanent adoptive or subsidized guardianship placement is not in progress 2 years after entry of the order, the department may petition the court to transfer legal custody of the child to a county department, except that the department may not petition the court to transfer to a county department legal custody of a child who was initially taken into custody under s. 48.195 (1) (1m). The court shall transfer the child’s legal custody to the county department specified in the petition. The department shall remain the child’s guardian.
AB369,1851Section 18. 48.485 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB369,,525248.485 (2) If a permanent adoptive or subsidized guardianship placement is not in progress within 2 years after entry of the termination of parental rights order by the tribal court, the department may petition the tribal court to transfer legal custody or guardianship of the Indian child back to the Indian tribe, except that the department may not petition the tribal court to transfer back to an Indian tribe legal custody or guardianship of an Indian child who was initially taken into custody under s. 48.195 (1) (1m).
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