2017 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 48. Children's code.

SUBCHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

• 48.01 Title and legislative purpose.
• 48.02 Definitions.
• 48.022 Electronic filing.
• 48.023 Guardianship.
• 48.025 Declaration of paternal interest in matters affecting children.
• 48.027 Child custody jurisdiction.
• 48.028 Indian child welfare.
• 48.029 Pregnancy testing prohibited.

SUBCHAPTER II
ORGANIZATION OF COURT

• 48.03 Time and place of court; absence or disability of judge; court of record.
• 48.035 Court; Menominee and Shawano counties.
• 48.04 Employees of court.
• 48.06 Services for court.
• 48.067 Powers and duties of intake workers.
• 48.069 Powers and duties of disposition staff.
• 48.07 Additional sources of court services.
• 48.08 Duties of person furnishing services to court.
• 48.09 Representation of the interests of the public.
• 48.10 Power of the judge to act as intake worker.
• 48.11 Advisory board.

SUBCHAPTER III
JURISDICTION

• 48.13 Jurisdiction over children alleged to be in need of protection or services.
• 48.133 Jurisdiction over unborn children in need of protection or services and the expectant mothers of those unborn children.
• 48.135 Referral of children and expectant mothers of unborn children to proceedings under chapter 51 or 55
• 48.14 Jurisdiction over other matters relating to children.
• 48.15 Jurisdiction of other courts to determine legal custody.
• 48.16 Jurisdiction over petitions for waiver of parental consent to a minor's abortion.
• 48.185 Venue.

SUBCHAPTER IV
HOLDING A CHILD OR AN EXPECTANT MOTHER IN CUSTODY

• 48.19 Taking a child into custody.
• 48.193 Taking an adult expectant mother into custody.
• 48.195 Taking a newborn child into custody.
• 48.20 Release or delivery of child from custody.
• 48.203 Release or delivery of adult expectant mother from custody.
• 48.205 Criteria for holding a child or expectant mother in physical custody.
• 48.207 Places where a child or expectant mother may be held in nonsecure custody.
• 48.208 Criteria for holding a child in a juvenile detention facility.
• 48.209 Criteria for holding a child in a county jail.
• 48.21 Hearing for child in custody.
• 48.213 Hearing for adult expectant mother in custody.
• 48.215 Mother-young child care program.
• 48.217 Change in placement; child or expectant mother held in custody.
• 48.227 Runaway homes.
• 48.23 Right to counsel.
• 48.235 Guardian ad litem.
• 48.236 Court-appointed special advocate.

SUBCHAPTER V
PROCEDURE

• 48.24 Receipt of jurisdictional information; intake inquiry.
• 48.243 Basic rights: duty of intake worker.
• 48.245 Informal disposition.
• 48.25 Petition: authorization to file.
• 48.255 Petition; form and content.
• 48.257 Petition to initiate a procedure to waive parental consent prior to a minor's abortion.
• 48.263 Amendment of petition.
• 48.27 Notice; summons.
• 48.273 Service of summons or notice; expense.
• 48.275 Parents' contribution to cost of court and legal services.
• 48.28 Failure to obey summons; capias.
• 48.29 Substitution of judge.
• 48.293 Discovery.
• 48.295 Physical, psychological, mental or developmental examination.
• 48.297 Motions before trial.
• 48.299 Procedures at hearings.
• 48.30 Plea hearing.
• 48.305 Hearing upon the involuntary removal of a child or expectant mother.
• 48.31 Fact-finding hearing.
• 48.315 Delays, continuances and extensions.
• 48.317 Jeopardy.
• 48.32 Consent decree.

SUBCHAPTER VI
DISPOSITION

• 48.33 Court reports.
• 48.335 Dispositional hearings.
• 48.345 Disposition of child or unborn child of child expectant mother adjudged in need of protection or services.
• 48.347 Disposition of unborn child of adult expectant mother adjudged in need of protection or services.
• 48.35 Effect of judgment and disposition.
• 48.355 Dispositional orders.
• 48.356 Duty of court to warn.
• 48.357 Change in placement; child or expectant mother subject to dispositional order.
• 48.358 Trial reunification.
• 48.36 Payment for services.
• 48.361 Payment for alcohol and other drug abuse services.
• 48.362 Payment for certain special treatment or care services.
• 48.363 Revision of dispositional orders.
• 48.365 Extension of orders.
• 48.366 Extended out-of-home care.
• 48.368 Continuation of dispositional orders.
• 48.37 Costs and fees.
• 48.371 Access to certain information by substitute care provider.
• 48.373 Medical authorization.
• 48.375 Parental consent required prior to abortion; judicial waiver procedure.

SUBCHAPTER VII
PERMANENCY PLANNING; RECORDS

• 48.38 Permanency planning.
• 48.383 Reasonable and prudent parent standard.
• 48.385 Plan for transition to independent living.
• 48.396 Records.

SUBCHAPTER VIII
TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS

• 48.40 Definitions.
• 48.41 Voluntary consent to termination of parental rights.
• 48.415 Grounds for involuntary termination of parental rights.
• 48.417 Petition for termination of parental rights; when required.
• 48.42 Procedure.
• 48.422 Hearing on the petition.
• 48.423 Rights of persons alleging paternity.
• 48.424 Fact-finding hearing.
• 48.425 Court report by an agency.
• 48.426 Standard and factors.
• 48.427 Dispositions.
• 48.43 Court orders; contents and effect; review.
• 48.432 Access to medical information.
• 48.433 Access to identifying information about parents.
• 48.434 Release of identifying information by an agency when authorization is granted.
• 48.435 Custody of children.
• 48.437 Change in placement; posttermination of parental rights.

SUBCHAPTER IX
JURISDICTION OVER PERSON 17 OR OLDER

• 48.44 Jurisdiction over persons 17 or older.
• 48.45 Orders applicable to adults.

SUBCHAPTER X
REHEARING AND APPEAL

• 48.46 New evidence; relief from judgment terminating parental rights.
• 48.465 Motion for postdisposition relief and appeal.

SUBCHAPTER XI
PURPOSE, DUTIES, AND AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT

• 48.468 Purpose of department.
• 48.47 Duties of department.
• 48.48 Authority of department.
• 48.481 Grants for children's community programs.
• 48.485 Transfer of Indian children to department for adoption.
• 48.487 Tribal family services.
• 48.52 Facilities for care of children and adult expectant mothers in care of department.
• 48.526 Community youth and family aids.
• 48.528 Community intervention program.
• 48.53 Literacy and early childhood development grants.
• 48.545 Brighter futures initiative.
• 48.547 Alcohol and other drug abuse program.
• 48.548 Multidisciplinary screen and assessment criteria.
• 48.55 State adoption information exchange and state adoption center.

SUBCHAPTER XII
CHILD WELFARE SERVICES

• 48.56 Child welfare services in counties having populations of less than 750,000.
• 48.561 Child welfare services in a county having a population of 750,000 or more.
• 48.562 Milwaukee child welfare partnership council.
• 48.563 Children and family aids funding.
• 48.565 Carry-over of children and family aids funds.
• 48.568 Allocation of federal funds for children and family aids and child welfare.
• 48.569 Distribution of children and family aids funds to counties.
• 48.57 Powers and duties of department and county departments providing child welfare services.
• 48.576 Shelter care facilities; general supervision and inspection by department.
• 48.578 Shelter care facilities; establishment, approval, inspection.
• 48.58 County children's home in populous counties.
• 48.59 Examination and records.

SUBCHAPTER XIII
CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES

• 48.599 Definitions.
• 48.60 Child welfare agencies licensed.
• 48.61 Powers and duties of child welfare agencies.
• 48.615 Child welfare agency licensing fees.

SUBCHAPTER XIV
FOSTER HOMES

• 48.619 Definition.
• 48.62 Licensing of foster homes; rates.
• 48.623 Subsidized guardianships.
• 48.625 Licensing of group homes; fees.
• 48.627 Foster parent insurance and liability.
• 48.63 Restrictions on placements.
• 48.64 Placement of children in out-of-home care.
• 48.645 Foster care aid.
• 48.647 Second-chance homes.

SUBCHAPTER XV
CHILD CARE PROVIDERS

• 48.65 Child care centers licensed; fees.
• 48.651 Certification of child care providers.
• 48.653 Information for child care providers.
• 48.655 Parental access.
• 48.656 Parent's right to know.
• 48.657 Child care center reports.
• 48.658 Child safety alarms in child care vehicles.
• 48.659 Child care quality rating system.

SUBCHAPTER XVI
LICENSING PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES, FOSTER HOMES, GROUP HOMES, CHILD CARE CENTERS, AND COUNTY DEPARTMENTS

• 48.66 Licensing duties of the department.
• 48.67 Rules governing child welfare agencies, child care centers, foster homes, group homes, shelter care facilities, and county departments.
• 48.68 Investigation of applicant; issuing of license.
• 48.685 Criminal history and child abuse record search.
• 48.686 Criminal history and child abuse record search; child care.
• 48.69 Probationary licenses.
• 48.70 Provisions of licenses.
• 48.715 Sanctions and penalties.
• 48.72 Appeal procedure.
• 48.73 Inspection of licensees and school district child care programs.
• 48.735 Immunization requirements; child care centers.
• 48.737 Lead screening, inspection and reduction requirements; child care centers.
• 48.74 Authority of department to investigate alleged violations.
• 48.743 Community living arrangements for children.
• 48.745 Formal complaints regarding child welfare agencies and group homes.
• 48.75 Foster homes licensed by public licensing agencies and by child welfare agencies.
• 48.76 Penalties.
• 48.77 Injunction against violations.

SUBCHAPTER XVII
GENERAL PROVISIONS ON RECORDS

• 48.78 Confidentiality of records.

SUBCHAPTER XVIII
COMMUNITY SERVICES

• 48.79 Powers of the department.
• 48.80 Municipalities may sponsor activities.

SUBCHAPTER XIX
ADOPTION OF MINORS; GUARDIANSHIP

• 48.81 Who may be adopted.
• 48.82 Who may adopt.
• 48.825 Advertising related to adoption.
• 48.83 Jurisdiction and venue.
• 48.831 Appointment of guardian for child without a living parent for adoptability finding.
• 48.832 Transfer of guardianship upon revocation of guardian's license or contract.
• 48.833 Placement of children for adoption by the department, county departments, and child welfare agencies.
• 48.834 Placement of children with relatives or siblings for adoption by the department, county departments, and child welfare agencies.
• 48.835 Placement of children with relatives for adoption.
• 48.837 Placement of children with nonrelatives for adoption.
• 48.838 Foreign adoption fees.
• 48.839 Adoption of foreign children.
• 48.84 Preadoption preparation for proposed adoptive parents.
• 48.841 Persons required to file recommendation as to adoption.
• 48.85 Recommendation of guardian.
• 48.871 Filing of recommendation by guardian.
• 48.88 Notice of hearing; investigation.
• 48.89 Recommendation of the department.
• 48.90 Filing of adoption petition; preadoption residence.
• 48.91 Hearing; order.
• 48.913 Payments by adoptive or proposed adoptive parents to a birth parent or child or on behalf of a birth parent or child.
• 48.915 Adoption appeals given preference.
• 48.92 Effect of adoption.
• 48.925 Visitation rights of certain persons.
• 48.93 Records closed.
• 48.94 New birth certificate.
• 48.95 Withdrawal or denial of petition.
• 48.96 Subsequent adoption.
• 48.97 Adoption and guardianship orders of other jurisdictions.
• 48.975 Adoption assistance.
• 48.977 Appointment of guardians for certain children in need of protection or services.
• 48.978 Appointment or designation of standby guardian of a child.
• 48.979 Delegation of power by parent.

SUBCHAPTER XX
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

• 48.98 Interstate placement of children.
• 48.981 Abused or neglected children and abused unborn children.
• 48.982 Child abuse and neglect prevention board.
• 48.983 Child abuse and neglect prevention program.
• 48.986 Child abuse and neglect and unborn child abuse services.
• 48.987 Earnings of self-supporting minors.
• 48.988 Interstate compact on the placement of children.
• 48.989 Interstate compact on the placement of children: additional procedure.
• 48.9895 Withdrawal from Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.
• 48.99 Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children.
• 48.9985 Interstate adoption agreements.
• 48.999 Expediting interstate placements of children.