AB631,8 15Section 8. 48.195 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB631,6,2316 48.195 (2) (b) A parent who relinquishes custody of a child under sub. (1) and
17any person who assists the parent in that relinquishment may leave the presence of
18the law enforcement officer, emergency medical services practitioner, as defined in
19s. 256.01 (5), or hospital staff member, or tribal official who took custody of the child
20at any time, and no person may follow or pursue the parent or person assisting the
21parent, unless the person has reasonable cause to suspect that the child has been the
22victim of abuse or neglect or that the person assisting the parent has coerced the
23parent into relinquishing custody of the child.
AB631,9 24Section 9 . 48.195 (2) (d) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
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148.195 (2) (d) 8. In the case of a child who the person has reason to believe is
2an Indian child, the tribal agent, as defined in s. 48.981 (1) (i), of the Indian child's
3tribe.
AB631,10 4Section 10 . 48.195 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB631,7,125 48.195 (2) (e) Notwithstanding par. (d), a person who obtains information
6relating to the tribal affiliation of a child relinquished under sub. (1) shall promptly
7transmit the information to the county department in the county where the child was
8relinquished or, if the child was relinquished in a county having a population of
9750,000 or more, to the department. The department or a county department that
10obtains information relating to the tribal affiliation of a child relinquished under
11sub. (1) shall promptly transmit the information to the tribal agent, as defined in s.
1248.981 (1) (i), of the Indian child's tribe.
AB631,11 13Section 11 . 48.195 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB631,7,1414 48.195 (3) (title) Information for parent; information regarding child.
AB631,12 15Section 12 . 48.195 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 48.195 (3) (a) (intro.)
16and amended to read:
AB631,7,2117 48.195 (3) (a) (intro.) Subject to par. (b), a law enforcement officer, emergency
18medical services practitioner, as defined in s. 256.01 (5), or hospital staff member, or
19tribal official
who takes a child into custody under sub. (1) shall make available to
20the parent who relinquishes custody of the child the and any person present with the
21parent during relinquishment a brochure that includes all of the following:
AB631,7,23 221. The maternal and child health toll-free telephone number maintained by the
23department under 42 USC 705 (a) (5) (E).
AB631,13 24Section 13 . 48.195 (3) (a) 2. to 8. of the statutes are created to read:
AB631,7,2525 48.195 (3) (a) 2. A statement advising the parent of all of the following:
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1a. That the parent has the right to remain anonymous.
AB631,8,42 b. That the provision of any identifying information is voluntary on the part of
3the parent, and the choice to not provide that information will not affect the parent's
4ability to relinquish the child.
AB631,8,65 c. That any identifying information provided by the parent will be treated as
6confidential.
AB631,8,87 3. An explanation of the steps the parent is required to take if the parent
8changes his or her mind about relinquishing the child.
AB631,8,109 4. An explanation of the importance to the future well-being of a child of
10knowing information regarding the child's social and health history.
AB631,8,1311 5. An explanation of the importance to an Indian child of maintaining a social
12and cultural connection to the Indian child's tribe and clan and the potential benefits
13of tribal enrollment.
AB631,8,1414 6. A form on which to provide all of the following information:
AB631,8,1615 a. The name, address, telephone number, and any other identifying
16information of each parent and any person assisting a parent in the relinquishment.
AB631,8,1717 b. Information on the ethnicity and race of the child.
AB631,8,1918 c. Information regarding any tribal affiliation of the child, including the
19identity, tribal affiliation, and birth dates of the child's parents and grandparents.
AB631,8,2120 d. Information regarding the social and health history of the child and of each
21parent.
AB631,8,2522 7. A postage-paid envelope addressed to the county department of the county
23in which the relinquishment occurs or, if the relinquishment occurs in a county
24having a population of 750,000 or more, the department, and instructions to use the
25envelope to return the completed forms.
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1Section 14. 48.195 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB631,9,52 48.195 (3) (am) Subject to par. (b), a law enforcement officer, emergency
3medical services practitioner, hospital staff member, or tribal official who takes a
4child into custody under sub. (1) shall, at the time of taking custody of the child, make
5a reasonable effort to do all of the following:
AB631,9,76 1. Review the information provided under par. (a) 1. to 5. with, or play a video
7recording of that information for, the parent who relinquishes custody of the child.
AB631,9,98 2. Read aloud or play a video recording of the explanation under par. (a) 5. for
9the parent who relinquishes custody of the child.