The Children’s Code

Overview

The department shall have authority: (1) To promote the enforcement of the laws relating to nonmarital children, children in need of protection or services including developmentally disabled children and unborn children in need of protection or services and to take the initiative in all matters involving the interests of those children and unborn children when adequate provision for those interests is not made. This duty shall be discharged in cooperation with the courts, county departments, licensed child welfare agencies and with parents, expectant mothers and other individuals interested in the welfare of children and unborn children. (2) To assist in extending and strengthening child welfare services with appropriate federal agencies and in conformity with the federal social security act and in cooperation with parents, other individuals and other agencies so that all children needing such services are reached. (2b) To accept gifts, grants, or donations of money or of property from private sources to be administered by the department for the execution of its functions. All moneys so received shall be paid into the general fund and may be appropriated from that fund as provid

Sections covered

• Wis. Stat. § 48.01Title and legislative purpose43 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.02Definitions25 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.022Electronic filing
• Wis. Stat. § 48.023Guardianship1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.025Declaration of paternal interest in matters affecting children4 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.027Child custody jurisdiction
• Wis. Stat. § 48.028Indian child welfare
• Wis. Stat. § 48.029Pregnancy testing prohibited
• Wis. Stat. § 48.03Time and place of court; absence or disability of judge; court of record
• Wis. Stat. § 48.035Court; Menominee and Shawano counties
• Wis. Stat. § 48.04Employees of court1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.06Services for court2 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.067Powers and duties of intake workers
• Wis. Stat. § 48.069Powers and duties of disposition staff
• Wis. Stat. § 48.07Additional sources of court services
• Wis. Stat. § 48.08Duties of person furnishing services to court2 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.09Representation of the interests of the public
• Wis. Stat. § 48.10Power of the judge to act as intake worker
• Wis. Stat. § 48.11Advisory board
• Wis. Stat. § 48.13Jurisdiction over children alleged to be in need of protection or services43 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.133Jurisdiction over unborn children in need of protection or services and the expectant mothers of those unborn children3 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.135Referral of children and expectant mothers of unborn children to proceedings under chapter 51 or 55
• Wis. Stat. § 48.14Jurisdiction over other matters relating to children2 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.15Jurisdiction of other courts to determine legal custody1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.16Jurisdiction over petitions for waiver of parental consent to a minor’s abortion
• Wis. Stat. § 48.185Venue1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.19Taking a child into custody8 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.193Taking an adult expectant mother into custody1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.195Taking a newborn child into custody
• Wis. Stat. § 48.20Release or delivery of child from custody3 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.203Release or delivery of adult expectant mother from custody
• Wis. Stat. § 48.205Criteria for holding a child or expectant mother in physical custody6 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.207Places where a child or expectant mother may be held in nonsecure custody2 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.208Criteria for holding a child in a juvenile detention facility1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.209Criteria for holding a child in a county jail
• Wis. Stat. § 48.21Hearing for child in custody5 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.213Hearing for adult expectant mother in custody
• Wis. Stat. § 48.215Mother-young child care program
• Wis. Stat. § 48.217Change in placement; child or expectant mother held in custody1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.227Runaway homes1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.23Right to counsel20 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.233Five-county pilot program
• Wis. Stat. § 48.235Guardian ad litem1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.236Court-appointed special advocate1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.24Receipt of jurisdictional information; intake inquiry2 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.243Basic rights: duty of intake worker3 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.245Informal disposition3 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.25Petition: authorization to file4 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.255Petition; form and content4 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.257Petition to initiate a procedure to waive parental consent prior to a minor’s abortion1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.263Amendment of petition
• Wis. Stat. § 48.27Notice; summons3 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.273Service of summons or notice; expense2 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.275Parents’ contribution to cost of court and legal services
• Wis. Stat. § 48.28Failure to obey summons; capias
• Wis. Stat. § 48.29Substitution of judge3 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.293Discovery2 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.295Physical, psychological, mental or developmental examination1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.297Motions before trial
• Wis. Stat. § 48.299Procedures at hearings4 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.30Plea hearing5 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.305Hearing upon the involuntary removal of a child or expectant mother1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.31Fact-finding hearing25 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.315Delays, continuances and extensions12 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.317Jeopardy
• Wis. Stat. § 48.32Consent decree3 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.33Court reports2 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.335Dispositional hearings2 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.345Disposition of child or unborn child of child expectant mother adjudged in need of protection or services7 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.347Disposition of unborn child of adult expectant mother adjudged in need of protection or services1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.35Effect of judgment and disposition5 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.355Dispositional orders15 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.356Duty of court to warn17 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.357Change in placement; child or expectant mother subject to dispositional order5 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.358Trial reunification1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.36Payment for services
• Wis. Stat. § 48.361Payment for alcohol and other drug abuse services
• Wis. Stat. § 48.362Payment for certain special treatment or care services
• Wis. Stat. § 48.363Revision of dispositional orders2 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.365Extension of orders7 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.366Extended out-of-home care1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.368Continuation of dispositional orders
• Wis. Stat. § 48.37Costs and fees
• Wis. Stat. § 48.371Access to certain information by substitute care provider
• Wis. Stat. § 48.373Medical authorization
• Wis. Stat. § 48.375Parental consent required prior to abortion; judicial waiver procedure8 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.38Permanency planning2 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.383Reasonable and prudent parent standard
• Wis. Stat. § 48.385Plan for transition to independent living
• Wis. Stat. § 48.396Records5 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.40Definitions5 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.41Voluntary consent to termination of parental rights5 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.415Grounds for involuntary termination of parental rights68 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.417Petition for termination of parental rights; when required2 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.42Procedure4 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.422Hearing on the petition21 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.423Rights of persons alleging paternity
• Wis. Stat. § 48.424Fact-finding hearing32 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.425Court report by an agency
• Wis. Stat. § 48.426Standard and factors18 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.427Dispositions23 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.43Court orders; contents and effect; review2 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.432Access to medical information
• Wis. Stat. § 48.433Access to identifying information about parents
• Wis. Stat. § 48.434Release of identifying information by an agency when authorization is granted
• Wis. Stat. § 48.435Custody of children1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.437Change in placement; posttermination of parental rights1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.44Jurisdiction over persons 17 or older
• Wis. Stat. § 48.45Orders applicable to adults
• Wis. Stat. § 48.46New evidence; relief from judgment terminating parental rights
• Wis. Stat. § 48.465Motion for postdisposition relief and appeal
• Wis. Stat. § 48.468Purpose of department
• Wis. Stat. § 48.47Duties of department
• Wis. Stat. § 48.48Authority of department1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.481Grants for children’s community programs
• Wis. Stat. § 48.485Transfer of Indian children to department for adoption
• Wis. Stat. § 48.487Tribal family services
• Wis. Stat. § 48.52Facilities for care of children and adult expectant mothers in care of department
• Wis. Stat. § 48.526Community youth and family aids
• Wis. Stat. § 48.527Community youth and family aids; bonus for county facilities
• Wis. Stat. § 48.528Community intervention program
• Wis. Stat. § 48.545Brighter futures initiative. 248.01 CHILDREN’S CODE
• Wis. Stat. § 48.546Family treatment court grant program
• Wis. Stat. § 48.547Alcohol and other drug abuse program
• Wis. Stat. § 48.548Multidisciplinary screen and assessment criteria
• Wis. Stat. § 48.55State adoption information exchange and state adoption center
• Wis. Stat. § 48.56Child welfare services in counties having populations of less than 750,000
• Wis. Stat. § 48.561Child welfare services in a county having a population of 750,000 or more
• Wis. Stat. § 48.562Milwaukee child welfare partnership council
• Wis. Stat. § 48.563Children and family aids funding
• Wis. Stat. § 48.565Carry-over of children and family aids funds
• Wis. Stat. § 48.568Allocation of federal funds for children and family aids and child welfare
• Wis. Stat. § 48.569Distribution of children and family aids funds to counties
• Wis. Stat. § 48.57Powers and duties of department and county departments providing child welfare services1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.576Shelter care facilities; general supervision and inspection by department
• Wis. Stat. § 48.578Shelter care facilities; establishment, approval, inspection
• Wis. Stat. § 48.58County children’s home in populous counties
• Wis. Stat. § 48.59Examination and records
• Wis. Stat. § 48.599Definitions
• Wis. Stat. § 48.60Child welfare agencies licensed1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.61Powers and duties of child welfare agencies
• Wis. Stat. § 48.615Child welfare agency licensing fees
• Wis. Stat. § 48.619Definition
• Wis. Stat. § 48.62Licensing of foster homes; rates
• Wis. Stat. § 48.623Subsidized guardianships
• Wis. Stat. § 48.625Licensing of group homes; fees
• Wis. Stat. § 48.627Foster parent insurance and liability
• Wis. Stat. § 48.63Restrictions on placements
• Wis. Stat. § 48.64Placement of children in out-of-home care4 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.645Foster care aid
• Wis. Stat. § 48.647Second-chance homes
• Wis. Stat. § 48.65Child care centers licensed; fees6 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.651Certification of child care providers3 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.653Information for child care providers
• Wis. Stat. § 48.655Parental access
• Wis. Stat. § 48.656Parent’s right to know
• Wis. Stat. § 48.657Child care center reports
• Wis. Stat. § 48.658Child safety alarms in child care vehicles
• Wis. Stat. § 48.659Child care quality rating system
• Wis. Stat. § 48.66Licensing duties of the department
• Wis. Stat. § 48.67Rules governing child welfare agencies, child care centers, foster homes, group homes, shelter care facilities, and county departments1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.672Video surveillance and recording
• Wis. Stat. § 48.675Qualified residential treatment programs
• Wis. Stat. § 48.68Investigation of applicant; issuing of license
• Wis. Stat. § 48.685Criminal history and child abuse record search8 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.686Criminal history and child abuse record search; child care
• Wis. Stat. § 48.69Probationary licenses
• Wis. Stat. § 48.70Provisions of licenses
• Wis. Stat. § 48.715Sanctions and penalties2 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.72Appeal procedure3 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.73Inspection of licensees and school district child care programs
• Wis. Stat. § 48.735Immunization requirements; child care centers
• Wis. Stat. § 48.737Lead screening, inspection and reduction requirements; child care centers
• Wis. Stat. § 48.74Authority of department to investigate alleged violations
• Wis. Stat. § 48.743Community living arrangements for children
• Wis. Stat. § 48.745Formal complaints regarding child welfare agencies and group homes
• Wis. Stat. § 48.75Foster homes licensed by public licensing agencies and by child welfare agencies
• Wis. Stat. § 48.76Penalties
• Wis. Stat. § 48.77Injunction against violations1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.78Confidentiality of records3 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.79Powers of the department
• Wis. Stat. § 48.80Municipalities may sponsor activities
• Wis. Stat. § 48.81Who may be adopted3 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.82Who may adopt11 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.825Advertising related to adoption2 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.83Jurisdiction and venue
• Wis. Stat. § 48.831Appointment of guardian for child without a living parent for adoptability finding1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.832Transfer of guardianship upon revocation of guardian’s license or contract
• Wis. Stat. § 48.833Placement of children for adoption by the department, county departments, and child welfare agencies
• Wis. Stat. § 48.834Placement of children with relatives or siblings for adoption by the department, county departments, and child welfare agencies
• Wis. Stat. § 48.835Placement of children with relatives for adoption
• Wis. Stat. § 48.837Placement of children with nonrelatives for adoption
• Wis. Stat. § 48.838Foreign adoption fees
• Wis. Stat. § 48.839Adoption of foreign children
• Wis. Stat. § 48.84Preadoption preparation for proposed adoptive parents
• Wis. Stat. § 48.841Persons required to file recommendation as to adoption
• Wis. Stat. § 48.85Recommendation of guardian
• Wis. Stat. § 48.871Filing of recommendation by guardian
• Wis. Stat. § 48.88Notice of hearing; investigation1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.89Recommendation of the department
• Wis. Stat. § 48.90Filing of adoption petition; preadoption residence
• Wis. Stat. § 48.91Hearing; order1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.913Payments by adoptive or proposed adoptive parents to a birth parent or child or on behalf of a birth parent or child1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.915Adoption appeals given preference
• Wis. Stat. § 48.92Effect of adoption5 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.925Visitation rights of certain persons2 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.93Records closed
• Wis. Stat. § 48.94New birth record1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.95Withdrawal or denial of petition
• Wis. Stat. § 48.96Subsequent adoption
• Wis. Stat. § 48.97Adoption and guardianship orders of other jurisdictions
• Wis. Stat. § 48.975Adoption assistance1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.977Appointment of guardians for certain children in need of protection or services3 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.978Appointment or designation of standby guardian of a child1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.979Delegation of power by parent
• Wis. Stat. § 48.9795Appointment of guardian of the person for a child
• Wis. Stat. § 48.98Interstate placement of children
• Wis. Stat. § 48.981Abused or neglected children and abused unborn children36 cites
• Wis. Stat. § 48.982Child abuse and neglect prevention board
• Wis. Stat. § 48.983Child abuse and neglect prevention program
• Wis. Stat. § 48.986Child abuse and neglect and unborn child abuse services
• Wis. Stat. § 48.987Earnings of self-supporting minors
• Wis. Stat. § 48.9875Minor consent for housing
• Wis. Stat. § 48.988Interstate compact on the placement of children1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.989Interstate compact on the placement of children: additional procedure
• Wis. Stat. § 48.9895Withdrawal from Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
• Wis. Stat. § 48.99Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children1 cite
• Wis. Stat. § 48.9985Interstate adoption agreements
• Wis. Stat. § 48.999Expediting interstate placements of children