The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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1Section 1
. 48.02 (5e) of the statutes is created to read:
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48.02
(5e) “Drug-affected child” means any of the following:
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(a) A child who suffered prenatal exposure to a controlled substance or alcohol,
4used by the mother for a nonmedical purpose, as evidenced by withdrawal symptoms
5in the child at birth, a positive result from a toxicology test of the mother or child at
1the time of the child's birth, or developmental delays or other symptoms during the
2child's first year of life that have been diagnosed as a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
3or as caused by prenatal exposure to a controlled substance.
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(b) A child whose basic needs and safety have been adversely affected by a
5parent's or guardian's chronic and severe use of alcohol or a controlled substance.
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6Section 2
. 48.13 (15) of the statutes is created to read:
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48.13
(15) The child is a drug-affected child.
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8Section 3
. 48.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.31
(2) The A hearing
on a termination of parental rights petition shall be
10to the court
. A hearing on a petition under s. 48.13 or 48.133 shall be to the court 11unless the child, the child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian, the unborn child's
12guardian ad litem, or the expectant mother of the unborn child exercises the right
13to a jury trial by demanding a jury trial at any time before or during the plea hearing.
14If a jury trial is demanded in a proceeding under s. 48.13 or 48.133, the jury shall
15consist of 6 persons.
If a jury trial is demanded in a proceeding under s. 48.42, the
16jury shall consist of 12 persons unless the parties agree to a lesser number. Chapters
17756 and 805 shall govern the selection of jurors. If the hearing involves a child victim
18or witness, as defined in s. 950.02, the court may order that a deposition be taken by
19audiovisual means and allow the use of a recorded deposition under s. 967.04 (7) to
20(10) and, with the district attorney, shall comply with s. 971.105. At the conclusion
21of
the a hearing
on a termination of parental rights petition, the court
shall make a
22determination of the facts. At the conclusion of a hearing on a petition under s. 48.13
23or 48.133, the court or jury shall make a determination of the facts, except that in a
24case alleging a child or an unborn child to be in need of protection or services under
25s. 48.13 or 48.133, the court shall make the determination under s. 48.13 (intro.) or
148.133 relating to whether the child or unborn child is in need of protection or
2services that can be ordered by the court. If the court finds that the child or unborn
3child is not within the jurisdiction of the court or, in a case alleging a child or an
4unborn child to be in need of protection or services under s. 48.13 or 48.133, that the
5child or unborn child is not in need of protection or services that can be ordered by
6the court, or if the court or jury finds that the facts alleged in the petition have not
7been proved, the court shall dismiss the petition with prejudice.
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8Section 4
. 48.31 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.31
(4) The court
shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law relating
10to the allegations of a petition filed under s. 48.42. The court or jury shall make
11findings of fact and the court shall make conclusions of law relating to the allegations
12of a petition filed under s. 48.13
, or 48.133
or 48.42, except that the court shall make
13findings of fact relating to whether the child or unborn child is in need of protection
14or services
which that can be ordered by the court. In cases alleging a child to be in
15need of protection or services under s. 48.13 (11), the court may not find that the child
16is suffering emotional damage unless a licensed physician specializing in psychiatry
17or a licensed psychologist appointed by the court to examine the child has testified
18at the hearing that in his or her opinion the condition exists, and adequate
19opportunity for the cross-examination of the physician or psychologist has been
20afforded. The judge may use the written reports if the right to have testimony
21presented is voluntarily, knowingly
, and intelligently waived by the guardian ad
22litem or legal counsel for the child and the parent or guardian. In cases alleging a
23child to be in need of protection or services under s. 48.13 (11m) or an unborn child
24to be in need of protection or services under s. 48.133, the court may not find that the
25child or the expectant mother of the unborn child is in need of treatment and
1education for needs and problems related to the use or abuse of alcohol beverages,
2controlled substances
, or controlled substance analogs and its medical, personal,
3family
, or social effects unless an assessment for alcohol and other drug abuse that
4conforms to the criteria specified under s. 48.547 (4) has been conducted by an
5approved treatment facility.
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6Section 5
. 48.356 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.356
(1) Whenever the court orders a child to be placed outside his or her
8home, orders an expectant mother of an unborn child to be placed outside of her
9home, or denies a parent visitation because the child or unborn child has been
10adjudged to be in need of protection or services under s.
48.21 (4), 48.32, 48.345,
1148.347, 48.357, 48.363, or 48.365 and whenever the court reviews a permanency plan
12under s. 48.38 (5m), the court shall orally inform the parent or parents who appear
13in court or the expectant mother who appears in court of any grounds for termination
14of parental rights under s. 48.415 which may be applicable and of the conditions
15necessary for the child or expectant mother to be returned to the home or for the
16parent to be granted visitation.
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17Section 6
. 48.38 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.38
(5) (a) Except as provided in s. 48.63 (5) (d), the court or a panel appointed
19under par. (ag) shall review the permanency plan for each child for whom a
20permanency plan is required under sub. (2) in the manner provided in this subsection
21not later than 6 months after the date
on which the child was first removed from his
22or her home of a hearing held under sub. (5m) and every 6 months after a previous
23review under this subsection for as long as the child is placed outside the home,
24except that for the
review that is required to be conducted not later than 12 months
25after the child was first removed from his or her home and the reviews that are
1required to be conducted every 12 months after
that review the initial hearing under
2sub. (5m), the court shall hold a hearing under sub. (5m) to review the permanency
3plan
, which. The hearing may be instead of or in addition to the review under this
4subsection. The 6-month and 12-month periods referred to in this paragraph
5include trial reunifications under s. 48.358.
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6Section 7
. 48.38 (5m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.38
(5m) (a) The court shall hold a hearing to review the permanency plan
8and to make the determinations specified in sub. (5) (c) for each child for whom a
9permanency plan is required under sub. (2) no later than
12 6 months after the date
10on which the child was first removed from the home and every 12 months after a
11previous hearing under this subsection for as long as the child is placed outside the
12home. The
6-month and 12-month periods referred to in this paragraph include
13trial reunifications under s. 48.358.
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14Section
8. 48.415 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1548.415 Grounds for involuntary termination of parental rights. (intro.)
16At the fact-finding hearing the court
or jury shall determine whether grounds exist
17for the termination of parental rights. If the child is an Indian child, the court
or jury 18shall also determine at the fact-finding hearing whether continued custody of the
19Indian child by the Indian child's parent or Indian custodian is likely to result in
20serious emotional or physical damage to the Indian child under s. 48.028 (4) (e) 1. and
21whether active efforts under s. 48.028 (4) (e) 2. have been made to prevent the
22breakup of the Indian child's family and whether those efforts have proved
23unsuccessful, unless partial summary judgment on the grounds for termination of
24parental rights is granted, in which case the court shall make those determinations
1at the dispositional hearing. Grounds for termination of parental rights shall be one
2of the following:
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3Section 9
. 48.415 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
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48.415
(1) (a) 4. That a person who is or may be the father of the child failed
5without reasonable cause to provide care and support for the mother during her
6pregnancy.
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7Section 10
. 48.415 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
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48.415
(1) (a) 5. That the parent has failed without reasonable cause to pay
9court-ordered payments of child support.
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10Section 11
. 48.415 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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48.415
(2) (a) 1. That the child has been adjudged to be a child or an unborn
12child in need of protection or services and placed, or continued in a placement,
13outside his or her home pursuant to one or more court orders under s.
48.21 (4), 48.32,
1448.345, 48.347, 48.357, 48.363, 48.365,
48.38, 938.21 (4), 938.32, 938.345, 938.357,
15938.363
or, 938.365
, or 938.38 containing the notice required by s. 48.356 (2) or
16938.356 (2).
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17Section 12
. 48.415 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
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48.415
(3m) Parental incarceration. Parental incarceration, which shall be
19established by proving all of the following:
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(a) That the child has been adjudged to be in need of protection or services and
21placed, or continued in a placement, outside his or her home pursuant to one or more
22court orders under s. 48.345, 48.357, 48.363, or 48.365 containing the notice required
23under s. 48.356 (2).