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Wis. Stat. § 938.356

Duty of court to warn

Known as the The Juvenile Justice Code

The act spans §§ 938.01 to 938.9995 (127 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 2005 WI App 83 - Kimberly S. S. v. Sebastian X. L. (2005)

Most recently applied in Heather B. v. Jennifer B. (January 2011)

1995 a. 77, 275; 2005 a. 344; 2009 a. 185.

(1) ORAL WARNING. Whenever the court orders a juvenile to be placed outside his or her home or denies a parent visitation because the juvenile has been adjudged to be delinquent or to be in need of protection or services under s. 938.34, 938.345, 938.357, 938.363, or 938.365 and whenever the court reviews a permanency plan under s. 938.38 (5m), the court shall orally inform the parent or parents who appear in court of any grounds for termination of parental rights under s. 48.415 which may be applicable and of the conditions necessary for the juvenile to be returned to the home or for the parent to be granted visitation.

(2) WRITTEN WARNING. In addition to the notice required under sub. (1), any written order which places a juvenile outside the home or denies visitation under sub.

(1) shall notify the parent or parents of the information specified under sub. (1).

Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.