Wisconsin Code § 938.357

Change in placement; juvenile subject to dispositional order
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(1) REQUEST BY PERSON OR AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR ORDER OR PROSECUTOR. (a) Applicable procedures. The person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order, the district attorney, or the corporation counsel may request a change in the placement of the juvenile who is the subject of the dispositional order, whether or
not the change requested is authorized in the dispositional order,
as provided in par. (am) or (c), whichever is applicable.
(am) Changes in placement generally. 1. Except as provided
in par. (c), the person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order, the district attorney, or the corporation counsel may request a change in placement under this
subsection by causing written notice of the proposed change in
placement to be sent to the juvenile, the juvenile’s counsel or
guardian ad litem, the parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the
juvenile, and any foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the juvenile. If the request is for a
change in placement under sub. (3), notice shall be sent to the entity that operates the secured residential care center for children
and youth or Type 1 juvenile correctional facility where placement is proposed. If the juvenile is an Indian juvenile who has
been removed from the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), written notice shall
also be sent to the Indian juvenile’s Indian custodian and tribe.
The notice shall contain the name and address of the new placement, the reasons for the change in placement, whether the new
placement is certified under s. 48.675, a statement describing
why the new placement is preferable to the present placement,
and a statement of how the new placement satisfies objectives of
the treatment plan or permanency plan ordered by the court. The
person sending the notice shall file the notice with the court on
the same day that the notice is sent.
1g. If the juvenile is an Indian juvenile who has been removed from the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), and if the proposed change in
placement would change the Indian juvenile’s placement from a
placement outside that home to another placement outside that
home, a notice under subd. 1. shall also contain a statement as to
whether the new placement is in compliance with the order of
placement preference under s. 938.028 (6) (a) or, if applicable, s.
938.028 (6) (b) and, if the new placement is not in compliance
with that order, specific information showing good cause, as described in s. 938.028 (6) (d), for departing from that order.
1m. If the proposed change in placement would place the juvenile in a residential care center for children and youth, group
home, or shelter care facility certified under s. 48.675, the qualified individual shall conduct a standardized assessment and the
person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order shall submit it and the recommendation of the
qualified individual who conducted the standardized assessment,
including all of the following, to the court and all persons who are
required to receive the notice under subd. 1. no later than the filing of that notice or, if not available by that time, and except as
provided under subd. 1r., no later than 10 days after the notice is
filed:
a. Whether the proposed placement will provide the juvenile
with the most effective and appropriate level of care in the least
restrictive environment.
b. How the placement is consistent with the short-term and
long-term goals for the juvenile, as specified in the permanency
plan.
c. The reasons why the juvenile’s needs can or cannot be met
by the juvenile’s family or in a foster home. A shortage or lack of
foster homes is not an acceptable reason for determining that the
juvenile’s needs cannot be met in a foster home.
d. The placement preference of the family permanency team
under s. 938.38 (3m) and, if that preference is not the placement
recommended by the qualified individual, why that recommended placement is not preferred.
1r. If, for good cause shown, the information required to be
submitted under subd. 1m. is not available by the deadline under
that subdivision, the person or agency primarily responsible for
implementing the dispositional order shall submit it no later than
30 days after the date on which the placement is made.
2. Except as provided in subd. 2r., any person receiving the
notice under subd. 1. or notice of a specific placement under s.
938.355 (2) (b) 2. may obtain a hearing on the matter by filing an
objection with the court within 10 days after the notice is sent to
that person and filed with the court. Except as provided in subds.
2m. and 2r., if an objection is filed within 10 days after that notice
is sent and filed with the court, the court shall hold a hearing
prior to ordering any change in placement. At least 3 days before
the hearing, the court shall provide notice of the hearing to all
persons who are required to receive notice under subd. 1. or s.
938.355 (2) (b) 2. If all parties consent, the court may proceed
immediately with the hearing. Except as provided in subds. 2m.
and 2r., if no objection is filed within 10 days after that notice is
sent and filed with the court, the court shall enter an order changing the juvenile’s placement as proposed in that notice. Except as
provided in subds. 2m. and 2r., placements may not be changed
until 10 days after that notice is sent and filed with the court unless the parent, guardian, legal custodian, or Indian custodian, the
juvenile, if 12 or more years of age, and the juvenile’s tribe, if the
juvenile is an Indian juvenile who has been removed from the
home of his or her parent or Indian custodian under s. 938.13 (4),
(6), (6m), or (7), sign written waivers of objection.
2m. Changes in placement that were authorized in the dispositional order may be made immediately if notice is given as required under subd. 1. A hearing is not required for changes in
placement authorized in the dispositional order except when an
objection filed by a person who received notice alleges that new
information is available that affects the advisability of the dispositional order.

2r. If the proposed change in placement involves a juvenile
who is subject to a dispositional order that terminates as provided
in sub. (6) (a) 4. or s. 938.355 (4) (am) 4. or 938.365 (5) (b) 4., the
person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order or the district attorney may request a change in
placement under this paragraph only if the juvenile or the juvenile’s guardian on behalf of the juvenile consents to the change in
placement. That person or agency or the district attorney shall
cause written notice of the proposed change in placement to be
sent to the juvenile, the guardian of the juvenile, and any foster
parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the
juvenile. No hearing is required for a change in placement described in this subdivision, and the juvenile’s placement may be
changed at any time after notice of the proposed change in placement is sent to the court.
3. If the court changes the juvenile’s placement from a placement outside the home to another placement outside the home,
the change-in-placement order shall contain the applicable order
under sub. (2v) (a) 1m., the applicable statement under sub. (2v)
(a) 2., and the finding under sub. (2v) (a) 2m. If the court changes
the placement of an Indian juvenile who has been removed from
the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian under s. 938.13
(4), (6), (6m), or (7) from a placement outside that home to another placement outside that home, the change-in-placement order shall, in addition, comply with the order of placement preference under s. 938.028 (6) (a) or, if applicable, s. 938.028 (6) (b),
unless the court finds good cause, as described in s. 938.028 (6)
(d), for departing from that order.
(c) In-home to out-of-home placement. 1. If the proposed
change in placement would change the placement of a juvenile
placed in the home to a placement outside the home, the person
or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order, the district attorney, or the corporation counsel shall
submit a request for the change in placement to the court. The request shall contain the name and address of the new placement,
the reasons for the change in placement, a statement describing
why the new placement is preferable to the present placement,
and a statement of how the new placement satisfies the objectives
of the treatment plan or permanency plan ordered by the court.
The request shall also contain specific information showing that
continued placement of the juvenile in his or her home would be
contrary to the welfare of the juvenile and, unless any of the circumstances under s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies, specific information showing that the agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order has made reasonable efforts to
prevent the removal of the juvenile from the home, while assuring
that the juvenile’s health and safety are the paramount concerns.
1m. If the juvenile is an Indian juvenile who is in need of
protection or services under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), and if
the proposed change in placement would change the placement of
the juvenile from a placement in the home of his or her parent or
Indian custodian to a placement outside that home, a request under subd. 1. shall also contain specific information showing that
continued custody of the Indian juvenile by the parent or Indian
custodian is likely to result in serious emotional or physical damage to the juvenile under s. 938.028 (4) (d) 1., specific information showing that active efforts under s. 938.028 (4) (d) 2. have
been made to prevent the breakup of the Indian juvenile’s family
and that those efforts have proved unsuccessful, a statement as to
whether the new placement is in compliance with the order of
placement preference under s. 938.028 (6) (a) or, if applicable, s.
938.028 (6) (b) and, if the new placement is not in compliance
with that order, specific information showing good cause, as described in s. 938.028 (6) (d), for departing from that order.
1r. If the proposed change in placement would place the juvenile in a residential care center for children and youth, group
home, or shelter care facility certified under s. 48.675, the qualified individual shall conduct a standardized assessment and the
person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order shall submit it and the recommendation of the
qualified individual who conducted the standardized assessment,
including the information specified in sub. (1) (am) 1m. , to the
court and to the party that requested the change in placement under subd. 1. no later than the filing of that request or, if not available by that time, no later than 30 days after the date on which the
placement was made.
2. The court shall hold a hearing prior to ordering a change in
placement requested under subd. 1. At least 3 days before the
hearing, the court shall provide notice of the hearing, together
with a copy of the request for the change in placement, to the juvenile, the juvenile’s counsel or guardian ad litem, the parent,
guardian, and legal custodian of the juvenile, the person or
agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional
order, the district attorney or corporation counsel, any foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2), and, if
the juvenile is an Indian juvenile who is in need of protection or
services under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), the Indian juvenile’s Indian custodian and tribe. Subject to subd. 2r., if all parties consent, the court may proceed immediately with the hearing.
2m. If the court changes the juvenile’s placement from a
placement in the juvenile’s home to a placement outside the juvenile’s home, the parent, if present at the hearing, shall be requested to provide the names and other identifying information of
3 relatives of the juvenile or other individuals 18 years of age or
over whose homes the parent requests the court to consider as
placements for the juvenile, unless that information has previously been provided under this subdivision, sub. (2m) (bm), or s.
938.21 (2) (e) or (3) (f) or 938.335 (6). If the parent does not provide that information at the hearing, the county department or the
agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional
order shall permit the parent to provide the information at a later
date.
2r. In a proceeding involving an Indian juvenile who is in
need of protection or services under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or
(7), if the proposed change in placement would change the placement of the juvenile from a placement in the home of his or her
parent or Indian custodian to a placement outside that home notice under subd. 2. to the Indian juvenile’s parent, Indian custodian, and tribe shall be provided in the manner specified in s.
938.028 (4) (a). No hearing on the request may be held until at
least 10 days after receipt of the notice by the Indian juvenile’s
parent, Indian custodian, and tribe or, if the identity or location of
the Indian juvenile’s parent, Indian custodian, or tribe cannot be
determined, until at least 15 days after receipt of the notice by the
U.S. secretary of the interior. On request of the Indian juvenile’s
parent, Indian custodian, or tribe, the court shall grant a continuance of up to 20 additional days to enable the requester to prepare
for the hearing.
3. If the court changes the juvenile’s placement from a placement in the juvenile’s home to a placement outside the juvenile’s
home, the change-in-placement order shall contain the findings
under sub. (2v) (a) 1. , the applicable order under sub. (2v) (a)
1m., the applicable statement under sub. (2v) (a) 2., the finding
under sub. (2v) (a) 2m., and, if in addition the court finds that any
of the circumstances under s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies
with respect to a parent, the determination under sub. (2v) (a) 3.
If the court changes the placement of an Indian juvenile who is in
need of protection or services under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or
(7) from a placement in the home of his or her parent or Indian
custodian to a placement outside that home, the change-in-placement order shall contain the findings under sub. (2v) (a) 4. and
comply with the order of placement preference under s. 938.028

(6) (a) or, if applicable, s. 938.028 (6) (b), unless the court finds
good cause, as described in s. 938.028 (6) (d), for departing from
that order.
(2) EMERGENCY CHANGE IN PLACEMENT. (a) Emergency
changes in placement generally. 1. Except as provided in par.
(b), if emergency conditions necessitate an immediate change in
the placement of a juvenile, the person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order may remove
the juvenile to a new placement, whether or not authorized by the
existing dispositional order, without the prior notice under sub.
(1) (am) 1. or the consent required under sub. (1) (am) 2r. Notice
of the emergency change in placement shall be sent to the persons
specified in sub. (1) (am) 1. within 48 hours after the emergency
change in placement. Any party receiving notice may demand a
hearing under sub. (1) (am) 2.
2. If the emergency change in placement under subd. 1. results in a juvenile being placed in a residential care center for
children and youth, group home, or shelter care facility certified
under s. 48.675, the qualified individual shall conduct a standardized assessment and the person or agency primarily responsible
for implementing the dispositional order shall submit it and the
recommendation of the qualified individual who conducted the
standardized assessment, including the information specified under sub. (1) (am) 1m. , with the notice under subd. 1. or, if not
available at that time, and except as provided under subd. 3., no
later than 10 days after the filing of that notice.
3. If, for good cause shown, the information required to be
submitted under subd. 2. is not available by the deadline under
that subdivision, the person or agency primarily responsible for
implementing the dispositional order shall submit it no later than
30 days after the date on which the placement was made.
4. If the emergency change in placement under subd. 1. results in a juvenile being placed in a residential care center for
children and youth, group home, or shelter care facility certified
under s. 48.675, the court shall, no later than 60 days after the
placement is made, issue an order making the findings under sub.
(2v) (a) 5., the answers to which do not affect whether the placement may be made, after considering the standardized assessment and the recommendation of the qualified individual who
conducted the standardized assessment.
(b) Emergency in-home to out-of-home placements. 1. If
emergency conditions necessitate an immediate change in placement of a juvenile placed in the home to a placement outside the
home, the person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order may remove the juvenile to a new
placement, whether or not authorized by the existing dispositional order, without first requesting a change in placement under
sub. (1) (c) 1.
2. Except as provided in subd. 3., a hearing on an emergency
change in placement under subd. 1. shall be held within 48 hours
after the emergency change in placement is made, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. When a juvenile is removed
to a new placement under subd. 1., the person or agency that removed the juvenile shall immediately notify the court by the most
practical means. As soon as possible after receiving that notice,
the court shall schedule the hearing and the person or agency that
removed the juvenile, by the most practical means, shall provide
notice of the hearing to the juvenile, the juvenile’s counsel or
guardian ad litem, the parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the
juvenile, the person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order, the district attorney or corporation counsel, any foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2), and, if the juvenile is an Indian juvenile
who is in need of protection or services under s. 938.13 (4), (6),
(6m), or (7), the Indian juvenile’s Indian custodian and tribe.
3. By the time of the hearing under subd. 2., a request for a
change in placement under sub. (1) (c) 1. shall be filed with the
court. The court shall hold a hearing on the request as provided
in sub. (1) (c) 2., except that, subject to sub. (1) (c) 2r., if all parties consent, the court may proceed immediately with the hearing
under sub. (1) (c) 2. in lieu of the hearing under subd. 2.
4. If the court orders an emergency change in placement under subd. 2., the change-in-placement order shall contain the
findings under sub. (2v) (a) 1. , the applicable order under sub.
(2v) (a) 1m., the applicable statement under sub. (2v) (a) 2., the
finding under sub. (2v) (a) 2m. and, if in addition the court finds
that any of the circumstances under s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a parent, the determination under sub. (2v)
(a) 3.
5. If the emergency change in placement under this paragraph results in a juvenile being placed in a residential care center
for children and youth, group home, or shelter care facility certified under s. 48.675, the qualified individual shall conduct a standardized assessment and the person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order shall submit it and
the recommendation of the qualified individual who conducted
the standardized assessment, including the information specified
in sub. (1) (am) 1m., to the court and all persons who are required
to receive the notice under subd. 2. that requested the change in
placement no later than the filing of that request or, if not available by that time, no later than 30 days after the date on which the
placement was made.
6. If the emergency change in placement this paragraph results in a juvenile being placed in a residential care center for
children and youth, group home, or shelter care facility certified
under s. 48.675, the court shall, no later than 60 days after the
placement is made, issue an order making the findings under sub.
(2v) (a) 5., the answers to which do not affect whether the placement may be made, after considering the standardized assessment and the recommendation of the qualified individual who
conducted the standardized assessment.
(c) Placements permitted in emergency. In emergency situations, a juvenile may be placed in a licensed public or private
shelter care facility as a transitional placement for not more than
20 days or in any placement authorized under s. 938.34 (3).
(2m) REQUESTS BY OTHERS. (a) Request; information required. 1. Except as provided in par. (bv), the juvenile, the juvenile’s counsel or guardian ad litem, the parent, guardian, or legal
custodian of the juvenile, or, if the juvenile is an Indian juvenile
who is in need of protection or services under s. 938.13 (4), (6),
(6m), or (7), the Indian juvenile’s Indian custodian may request a
change in the placement of the juvenile as provided in this subsection. The request shall contain the name and address of the
new placement requested and shall state what new information is
available that affects the advisability of the current placement. If
the proposed change in placement would change the placement of
a juvenile placed in the juvenile’s home to a placement outside
the home, the request shall also contain specific information
showing that continued placement of the juvenile in the juvenile’s
home would be contrary to the welfare of the juvenile and, unless
any of the circumstances under s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies, specific information showing that the agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order has made reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the
home, while assuring that the juvenile’s health and safety are the
paramount concerns. The request shall be submitted to the court.
The court may also propose a change in placement on its own
motion.
2. If the change in placement results in the juvenile being
placed in a residential care center for children and youth, group
home, or shelter care facility certified under s. 48.675, the quali-

fied individual shall conduct a standardized assessment and the
person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order shall submit it and the recommendation of the
qualified individual who conducted the standardized assessment,
including the information under sub. (1) (am) 1m. , to the court
and to the party that requested the change in placement under
subd. 1. no later than the filing of that request or, if not available
by that time, no later than 30 days after the date on which the
placement was made.
(am) Indian juvenile; additional information required. 1. If
the proposed change of placement would change the placement of
an Indian juvenile placed in the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7) to a placement outside that home, a request under par. (a) shall also contain
specific information showing that continued custody of the Indian juvenile by the parent or Indian custodian is likely to result in
serious emotional or physical damage to the juvenile under s.
938.028 (4) (d) 1. , specific information showing that active efforts under s. 938.028 (4) (d) 2. have been made to prevent the
breakup of the Indian juvenile’s family and that those efforts have
proved unsuccessful, a statement as to whether the new placement is in compliance with the order of placement preference under s. 938.028 (6) (a) or, if applicable, s. 938.028 (6) (b) and, if
the new placement is not in compliance with that order, specific
information showing good cause, as described in s. 938.028 (6)
(d), for departing from that order.
2. If the proposed change in placement would change the
placement of an Indian juvenile who is in need of protection or
services under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7) from a placement
outside the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian to another placement outside that home, a request under par. (a) shall
also contain a statement as to whether the new placement is in
compliance with the order of placement preference under s.
938.028 (6) (a) or if applicable, s. 938.028 (6) (b) and, if the new
placement is not in compliance with that order, specific information showing good cause, as described in s. 938.028 (6) (d), for
departing from that order.
(b) Hearing; when required. 1. The court shall hold a hearing prior to ordering any change in placement requested or proposed under par. (a) if the request or proposal states that new information is available that affects the advisability of the current
placement. Except as provided in par. (bv), a hearing is not required if the requested or proposed change in placement does not
involve a change in placement of a juvenile placed in the juvenile’s home to a placement outside the juvenile’s home, written
waivers of objection to the proposed change in placement are
signed by all parties entitled to receive notice under subd. 2., and
the court approves.
2. If a hearing is scheduled, at least 3 days before the hearing
the court shall notify the juvenile, the juvenile’s counsel or
guardian ad litem, the parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the
juvenile, the person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order, the district attorney or corporation counsel, any foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the juvenile, and, if the juvenile is an Indian juvenile who is in need of protection or services under s.
938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), the Indian juvenile’s Indian custodian and tribe. A copy of the request or proposal for the change in
placement shall be attached to the notice. Subject to par. (br), if
all parties consent, the court may proceed immediately with the
hearing.
(bm) Juvenile placed outside the home. If the court changes
the juvenile’s placement from a placement in the juvenile’s home
to a placement outside the juvenile’s home, the parent, if present
at the hearing, shall be requested to provide the names and other
identifying information of 3 relatives of the juvenile or other individuals 18 years of age or over whose homes the parent requests
the court to consider as placements for the juvenile, unless that
information has previously been provided under this paragraph,
sub. (1) (c) 2m., or s. 938.21 (2) (e) or (3) (f) or 938.335 (6). If
the parent does not provide that information at the hearing, the
county department or the agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order shall permit the parent to provide
the information at a later date.
(br) Indian juvenile; notice. If the juvenile is an Indian juvenile who is in need of protection or services under s. 938.13 (4),
(6), (6m), or (7), and if the proposed change in placement would
change the placement of the Indian juvenile from a placement in
the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian to a placement
outside that home, notice under par. (b) 2. to the Indian juvenile’s
parent, Indian custodian, and tribe shall be provided in the manner specified in s. 938.028 (4) (a). Notwithstanding par. (b) 2., no
hearing on the request or proposal may be held until at least 10
days after receipt of the notice by the Indian juvenile’s parent, Indian custodian, and tribe or, if the identity or location of the Indian juvenile’s parent, Indian custodian, or tribe cannot be determined, until at least 15 days after receipt of the notice by the U.S.
secretary of the interior. On request of the Indian juvenile’s parent, Indian custodian, or tribe, the court shall grant a continuance
of up to 20 additional days to enable the requester to prepare for
the hearing.
(bv) Juvenile placed in extended out-of-home care. If the proposed change in placement involves a juvenile who is subject to a
dispositional order that terminates as provided in sub. (6) (a) 4. or
s. 938.355 (4) (am) 4. or 938.365 (5) (b) 4., only the juvenile or
the juvenile’s guardian on behalf of the juvenile or a person or
agency primarily bound by the dispositional order may request a
change in placement under par. (a). No hearing is required for a
change in placement described in this paragraph if written
waivers of objection to the proposed change in placement are
signed by the juvenile, the guardian of the juvenile, and all parties
that are bound by the dispositional order. If a hearing is scheduled, the court may proceed immediately with the hearing on the
consent of the person who requested the change in placement, the
juvenile, the guardian of the juvenile, and all parties who are
bound by the dispositional order.
(c) Contents of order. 1. If the court changes the juvenile’s
placement from a placement in the juvenile’s home to a placement outside the juvenile’s home, the change-in-placement order
shall contain the findings under sub. (2v) (a) 1., the applicable order under sub. (2v) (a) 1m., the applicable statement under sub.
(2v) (a) 2., the finding under sub. (2v) (a) 2m., and, if in addition
the court finds that any of the circumstances under s. 938.355
(2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a parent, the determination
under sub. (2v) (a) 3. If the court changes the placement of an Indian juvenile who is in need of protection or services under s.
938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7) from a placement in the home of his
or her parent or Indian custodian to a placement outside that
home, the change-in-placement order shall, in addition, contain
the findings under sub. (2v) (a) 4. and comply with the order of
placement preference under s. 938.028 (6) (a) or, if applicable, s.
938.028 (6) (b), unless the court finds good cause, as described in
s. 938.028 (6) (d), for departing from that order.
2. If the court changes the juvenile’s placement from a placement outside the home to another placement outside the home,
the change-in-placement order shall contain the applicable order
under sub. (2v) (a) 1m., the applicable statement under sub. (2v)
(a) 2., and the finding under sub. (2v) (a) 2m. If the court changes
the placement of an Indian juvenile who is in need of protection
or services under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7) from a placement
outside the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian to another placement outside that home, the change-in-placement or-

der shall, in addition, comply with the order of placement preference under s. 938.028 (6) (a) or, if applicable, s. 938.028 (6) (b),
unless the court finds good cause, as described in s. 938.028 (6)
(d), for departing from the order.
(2r) REMOVAL FROM FOSTER HOME OR PHYSICAL CUSTODIAN. If a hearing is held under sub. (1) (am) 2. or (2m) (b) 1. and
the change in placement would remove a juvenile from a foster
home or other placement with a physical custodian described in s.
48.62 (2), the court shall give the foster parent or other physical
custodian a right to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
statement during the hearing or to submit a written statement
prior to the hearing relating to the juvenile and the requested
change in placement. A foster parent or other physical custodian
who receives notice of a hearing under sub. (1) (am) 1. or (2m)
(b) 2. and a right to be heard under this subsection does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held
solely on the basis of receiving that notice and right to be heard.
(2v) CHANGE-IN-PLACEMENT ORDER. (a) Contents of order.
A change in placement order under sub. (1) or (2m) shall contain
all of the following:
1. If the court changes the juvenile’s placement from a placement in the juvenile’s home to a placement outside the juvenile’s
home, a finding that continued placement of the juvenile in his or
her home would be contrary to the welfare of the juvenile and,
unless a circumstance under s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies, a
finding that the county department or the agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order has made reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of the juvenile from the
home, while assuring that the juvenile’s health and safety are the
paramount concerns.
1m. If the change in placement order changes the placement
of a juvenile who is under the supervision of the county department to a placement outside the juvenile’s home, whether from a
placement in the home or from another placement outside the
home, an order ordering the juvenile into, or to be continued in,
the placement and care responsibility of the county department
as required under 42 USC 672 (a) (2) and assigning the county
department primary responsibility, or continued primary responsibility, for providing services to the juvenile.
2. If the change-in-placement order changes the placement of
the juvenile to a placement outside the home recommended by
the person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the
dispositional order, whether from a placement in the home or
from another placement outside the home, a statement that the
court approves the placement recommended by the person or
agency or, if the change-in-placement order changes the placement of the juvenile to a placement outside the home that is not a
placement recommended by that person or agency, whether from
a placement in the home or from another placement outside the
home, a statement that the court has given bona fide consideration to the recommendations made by that person or agency and
all parties relating to the juvenile’s placement.
2m. If the change-in-placement order changes the placement
of the juvenile to a placement outside the home and if the juvenile
has one or more siblings, as defined in s. 938.38 (4) (br) 1., who
have been placed outside the home or for whom a change in
placement to a placement outside the home is requested, a finding
as to whether the county department or the agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order has made reasonable efforts to place the juvenile in a placement that enables
the sibling group to remain together, unless the court determines
that a joint placement would be contrary to the safety or well-being of the juvenile or any of those siblings, in which case the
court shall order the county department or agency to make reasonable efforts to provide for frequent visitation or other ongoing
interaction between the juvenile and the siblings, unless the court
determines that such visitation or interaction would be contrary
to the safety or well-being of the juvenile or any of those siblings.
3. If the court finds that any of the circumstances under s.
938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a parent, a determination that the agency primarily responsible for providing services under the change in placement order is not required to make
reasonable efforts with respect to the parent to make it possible
for the juvenile to return safely to his or her home. This subdivision does not apply to a juvenile who is subject to a dispositional
order that terminates as provided in s. 938.355 (4) (am) 4. ,
938.357 (6) (a) 4., or 938.365 (5) (b) 4.
4. If the change in placement order changes the placement of
an Indian juvenile who is in need of protection or services under
s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7) from a placement in the home of
his or her parent or Indian custodian to a placement outside that
home, a finding supported by clear and convincing evidence, including the testimony of one or more qualified expert witnesses,
that continued custody of the Indian juvenile by the parent or Indian custodian is likely to result in serious emotional or physical
damage to the juvenile under s. 938.028 (4) (d) 1. and a finding
that active efforts under s. 938.028 (4) (d) 2. have been made to
prevent the breakup of the Indian juvenile’s family and that those
efforts have proved unsuccessful. The findings under this subdivision shall be in addition to the findings under subd. 1., except
that for the sole purpose of determining whether the cost of providing care for an Indian juvenile is eligible for reimbursement
under 42 USC 670 to 679b, the findings under this subdivision
and the findings under subd. 1. shall be considered to be the same
findings. The findings under this subdivision are not required if
they were made in a previous order in the proceeding unless a
change in circumstances warrants new findings.
5. Except as provided in subd. 6., if the court changes the
placement to a residential care center for children and youth,
group home, or shelter care facility certified under s. 48.675, the
change-in-placement order shall contain a finding as to each of
the following, the answers to which do not affect whether the
placement may be made, after considering the standardized assessment and the recommendation of the qualified individual
who conducted the standardized assessment:
a. Whether the needs of the juvenile can be met through
placement in a foster home.
b. Whether placement of the juvenile in a residential care
center for children and youth, group home, or shelter care facility
certified under s. 48.675 provides the most effective and appropriate level of care for the juvenile in the least restrictive
environment.
c. Whether the placement is consistent with the short-term
and long-term goals for the juvenile, as specified in the permanency plan.
d. Whether the court approves or disapproves the placement.
6. If the results of the standardized assessment and recommendation of the qualified individual who conducted the standardized assessment are not available at the time of the order, the
court shall defer making the findings under subd. 5. as provided
in this subdivision. No later than 60 days after the date on which
the placement was made, the court shall issue an order making
the findings under subd. 5.
(b) Documentation of basis of findings. The court shall make
the findings under par. (a) 1. and 3. on a case-by-case basis based
on circumstances specific to the juvenile and shall document or
reference the specific information on which those findings are
based in the change in placement order. A change in placement
order that merely references par. (a) 1. or 3. without documenting
or referencing that specific information in the change in place-

ment order or an amended change in placement order that
retroactively corrects an earlier change in placement order that
does not comply with this paragraph is not sufficient to comply
with this paragraph.
(c) Reasonable efforts not required; permanency hearing. If
the court finds under par. (a) 3. that any of the circumstances under s. 938.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 4. applies with respect to a parent, the
court shall hold a hearing under s. 938.38 (4m) within 30 days after the date of that finding to determine the permanency goal and,
if applicable, any concurrent permanency goals for the juvenile.
(d) Search for relatives. 1. Subject to subd. 2., the court shall
order the county department or the agency primarily responsible
for implementing the dispositional order to conduct a diligent
search in order to locate and provide notice of the information
specified in s. 938.21 (5) (e) 2. a. to e. to all relatives of the juvenile named under sub. (1) (c) 2m. or (2m) (bm) and to all adult
relatives, as defined in s. 938.21 (5) (e) 1., of the juvenile within
30 days after the juvenile is removed from the custody of the juvenile’s parent unless the juvenile is returned to his or her home
within that period. The court may also order the county department or agency to conduct a diligent search in order to locate and
provide notice of that information to all other adult individuals
named under sub. (1) (c) 2m. or (2m) (bm) within 30 days after
the juvenile is removed from the custody of the juvenile’s parent
unless the juvenile is returned to his or her home within that period. The county department or agency may not provide that notice to a person named under sub. (1) (c) 2m. or (2m) (bm) or to
an adult relative if the county department or agency has reason to
believe that it would be dangerous to the juvenile or to the parent
if the juvenile were placed with that person or adult relative.
2. Subdivision 1. does not apply if the search required under
subd. 1. was previously conducted and the notice required under
subd. 1. was previously provided under s. 938.21 (5) (e) 2. or
938.355 (2) (cm) 1.
(3) PLACEMENT IN JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. (a)
Subject to subs. (4) (b), (c), and (d) and (5) (e), if the proposed
change in placement would involve placing a juvenile in a juvenile correctional facility or a secured residential care center for
children and youth, notice shall be given as provided in sub. (1)
(am) 1. A hearing shall be held, unless waived by the juvenile,
parent, guardian, and legal custodian, before the court makes a
decision on the request. The juvenile is entitled to counsel at the
hearing, and any party opposing or favoring the proposed new
placement may present relevant evidence and cross-examine witnesses. The department of corrections shall have the opportunity
to object to a change of placement of a juvenile from a secured
residential care center for children and youth to a Type 1 juvenile
correctional facility under par. (b). The proposed new placement
may be approved only if the court finds, on the record, that the
conditions set forth in s. 938.34 (4m) (a) and (b) have been met.
(b) Notwithstanding s. 938.34 (4m) and subject to par. (c), the
court may order placement in a Type 1 juvenile correctional facility operated by the department of corrections for a juvenile who
was adjudicated delinquent under s. 938.34 (4m) if the court
finds, after a hearing under this section, that any of the following
apply:
1. The juvenile is placed at a secured residential care center
for children and youth and all of the following apply:
a. The secured residential care center for children and youth
where the juvenile is placed is not able to meet the juvenile’s
treatment needs.
b. The programming available at the proposed Type 1 juvenile correctional facility as of the date of the hearing is able to
meet the treatment needs of the juvenile.
c. No other secured residential care center for children and
youth is willing and able to meet the juvenile’s treatment needs.
2. The county department does not have space for the juvenile in its secured residential care center for children and youth
and no other secured residential care center for children and
youth is willing and able to meet the juvenile’s treatment needs.
(c) Notwithstanding s. 938.34 (4m), upon the recommendation of the department of health services, the court may order the
placement of a juvenile who was adjudicated delinquent under s.
938.34 (4m) at the Mendota juvenile treatment center if par. (b) 1.
a. to c. are met. A court may not order a placement under this
paragraph at the Mendota juvenile treatment center that the department of health services has not approved. A juvenile under
the supervision of a county in a secured residential care center for
children and youth who is transferred to Mendota juvenile treatment center under this paragraph remains under the supervision
of that county. The department of health services shall determine
the date for the actual transfer of the juvenile to the Mendota juvenile treatment center, and no change of placement to the Mendota juvenile treatment center may be ordered without the prior
agreement of the department of health services to admit the juvenile. No further hearing or court order is necessary for the department of health services to transfer the juvenile back to the
custody of the county department.
(d) A juvenile who is placed in a Type 1 juvenile correctional
facility under par. (b) or (c) is the financial responsibility of the
county department of the county where the juvenile was adjudicated delinquent. The county department shall reimburse the department of corrections at the rate specified under s. 301.26 (4)
(d) 2. or 3., whichever is applicable, for the cost of a juvenile’s
care while placed in a Type 1 juvenile correctional facility other
than the Mendota juvenile treatment center. The county department shall reimburse the department of health services at a rate
specified by that department for the cost of a juvenile’s care while
placed at the Mendota juvenile treatment center and these payments shall be deposited in the appropriation account under s.
20.435 (2) (gk).
(e) A juvenile who is placed in a Type 1 juvenile correctional
facility under par. (b) is under the supervision of the department
of corrections. The change of placement order shall designate the
department of corrections to provide community supervision or
the county department to provide aftercare supervision for the juvenile following the juvenile’s release from the Type 1 juvenile
correctional facility.
(4) CHANGE IN PLACEMENT WITHOUT A HEARING. (ab) In
this subsection, “operating entity” means the county department,
the Indian tribe, or the child welfare agency, whichever entity operates a secured residential care center for children and youth.
(am) When the juvenile is placed with the department of corrections, that department may, after an examination under s.
938.50, place the juvenile in a juvenile correctional facility or,
with the consent of the operating entity, a secured residential care
center for children and youth or on community supervision or aftercare supervision, either immediately or after a period of placement in a juvenile correctional facility or a secured residential
care center for children and youth. The department of corrections
shall send written notice of the change in placement to the parent,
guardian, legal custodian, county department designated under s.
938.34 (4n), if any, and committing court. If the department of
corrections places a juvenile in a Type 2 juvenile correctional facility operated by a child welfare agency, that department shall reimburse the child welfare agency at the rate established under s.
49.343 that is applicable to the type of placement that the child
welfare agency is providing for the juvenile. If the department of
corrections places a juvenile in a secured residential care center
for children and youth under this paragraph, the department of

corrections shall contract with the operating entity for the care
and services provided under s. 301.08. A juvenile who is placed
in a Type 2 juvenile correctional facility or a secured residential
care center for children and youth under this paragraph remains
under the supervision of the department of corrections, remains
subject to the rules and discipline of that department, and is considered to be in custody, as defined in s. 946.42 (1) (a).
(as) When a juvenile is placed under the supervision of a
county department, that department may place the juvenile in a
secured residential care center for children and youth or on aftercare supervision, either immediately or after a period of placement in a secured residential care center for children and youth.
The county department shall send written notice of any change in
placement to the parent, guardian, legal custodian, if any, and the
court. The county department shall be responsible for decisions
regarding the release of a juvenile who is under its supervision.
(b) 1. If a juvenile whom the department of corrections has
placed in a Type 2 juvenile correctional facility operated by a
child welfare agency violates a condition of his or her placement
in the Type 2 juvenile correctional facility, the child welfare
agency operating the Type 2 juvenile correctional facility shall
notify the department of corrections and that department, after
consulting with the child welfare agency, may place the juvenile
in a Type 1 juvenile correctional facility or, with the consent of
the operating entity, a secured residential care center for children
and youth, a under the supervision of the department, without a
hearing under sub. (1) (am) 2.
2. If a juvenile whom the court has placed in a Type 2 residential care center for children and youth under s. 938.34 (4d) violates a condition of his or her placement in the Type 2 residential care center for children and youth, the child welfare agency
operating the Type 2 residential care center for children and youth
shall notify the county department that has supervision over the
juvenile. The county department, after consulting with the child
welfare agency, may place the juvenile in a secured residential
care center for children and youth, without a hearing under sub.
(1) (am) 2., for not more than 10 days.
3. The child welfare agency operating the Type 2 juvenile
correctional facility or Type 2 residential care center for children
and youth shall send written notice of a change in placement under subd. 1. or 2. to the parent, guardian, legal custodian, county
department, and committing court.
4. A juvenile may seek review of a decision of the department of corrections or the county department under subd. 1. or 2.
only by the common law writ of certiorari.
(c) 1. If a juvenile is placed in a Type 2 juvenile correctional
facility operated by a child welfare agency under par. (am) and it
appears that a less restrictive placement would be appropriate for
the juvenile, the department of corrections, after consulting with
the child welfare agency that is operating the Type 2 juvenile correctional facility, may place the juvenile in a less restrictive placement, and may return the juvenile to the Type 2 juvenile correctional facility without a hearing under sub. (1) (am) 2. The rate
for each type of placement shall be established by the department
of children and families, in consultation with the department of
corrections, in the manner provided in s. 49.343.
2. If a juvenile is placed in a Type 2 residential care center for
children and youth under s. 938.34 (4d) and it appears that a less
restrictive placement would be appropriate for the juvenile, the
child welfare agency operating the Type 2 residential care center
for children and youth shall notify the county department that has
supervision over the juvenile and, if the county department
agrees to a change in placement under this subdivision, the child
welfare agency may place the juvenile in a less restrictive placement. A child welfare agency may also, with the agreement of the
county department that has supervision over a juvenile who is
placed in a less restrictive placement under this subdivision, return the juvenile to the Type 2 residential care center for children
and youth without a hearing under sub. (1) (am) 2. The rate for
each type of placement shall be established by the department of
children and families, in consultation with the department of corrections, in the manner provided in s. 49.343.
3. The child welfare agency operating the Type 2 juvenile
correctional facility or Type 2 residential care center for children
and youth shall send written notice of a change in placement under subd. 1. or 2. to the parent, guardian, legal custodian, county
department, and committing court.
4. A juvenile may seek review of a decision of the department of corrections or county department under subd. 1. or 2.
only by the common law writ of certiorari.
(d) 1. If a juvenile under the supervision of the department of
corrections is placed in a secured residential care center for children and youth and that secured residential care center for children and youth is unable to meet the treatment needs of the juvenile, the operating entity shall notify the department of corrections and the department of corrections, after consulting with the
operating entity, may place the juvenile in a secured residential
care center for children and youth that is able to meet the treatment needs of the juvenile without a hearing under sub. (1) (am)
2. if the receiving operating entity agrees. The department of corrections shall send written notice of the change in placement to
the parent, guardian, legal custodian, county department designated under s. 938.34 (4n), if any, and committing court. If the
department of corrections places a juvenile in a secured residential care center for children and youth under this subdivision, the
department of corrections shall contract with the operating entity
for the care and services provided under s. 301.08. A juvenile
who is placed in a secured residential care center for children and
youth under this subdivision remains under the supervision of the
department of corrections, remains subject to the rules and discipline of that department, and is considered to be in custody, as defined in s. 946.42 (1) (a).
2. If a juvenile under the supervision of a county department
is placed in a secured residential care center for children and
youth and that secured residential care center for children and
youth is unable to meet the treatment needs of the juvenile, the
supervising county department, after consulting with the operating entity, may transfer the juvenile to a different secured residential care center for children and youth that is able to meet the
treatment needs of the juvenile and offers more appropriate care
and services without a hearing under sub. (1) (am) 2. if the receiving operating entity agrees. The supervising county department shall send written notice of the change in placement to the
parent, guardian, legal custodian, county department designated
under s. 938.34 (4n), if any, and committing court. If a county
department places a juvenile in a secured residential care center
for children and youth under this subdivision, the county department shall contract with the operating entity for the care and services provided. If a county department places a juvenile in a secured residential care center for children and youth under this
subdivision, the juvenile remains under the supervision of the
placing county department, remains subject to the rules and discipline of that county department, and is considered to be in custody, as defined in s. 946.42 (1) (a).
3. A juvenile may seek review of a decision by the department of corrections or county department under subd. 1. or 2.
only by the common law writ of certiorari.
(4d) PROHIBITED PLACEMENTS BASED ON HOMICIDE OF PARENT. (a) Prohibition. Except as provided in par. (b), the court
may not change a juvenile’s placement to a placement in the
home of a person who has been convicted of the homicide of a

parent of the juvenile under s. 940.01 or 940.05, if the conviction
has not been reversed, set aside, or vacated.
(am) Change in placement required. Except as provided in
par. (b), if a parent in whose home a juvenile is placed is convicted of the homicide of the juvenile’s other parent under s.
940.01 or 940.05, and the conviction has not been reversed, set
aside, or vacated, the court shall change the juvenile’s placement
to a placement outside the home of the parent on petition of the
juvenile, the juvenile’s counsel or guardian ad litem, the guardian
or legal custodian of the juvenile, the person or agency primarily
responsible for implementing the dispositional order, or the district attorney or corporation counsel of the county in which the
dispositional order was entered, or on the court’s own motion
with notice to the parent.
(b) Exception. Paragraphs (a) and (am) do not apply if the
court determines by clear and convincing evidence that the placement would be in the best interests of the juvenile. The court
shall consider the wishes of the juvenile in making that
determination.
(4g) COMMUNITY SUPERVISION OR AFTERCARE PLAN. (a)
Not later than 120 days after the date on which the juvenile is
placed in a juvenile correctional facility or a secured residential
care center for children and youth, or within 30 days after the date
on which the department of corrections requests the community
supervision or aftercare plan, whichever is earlier, the community
supervision provider or the aftercare provider designated under s.
938.34 (4n) shall prepare a community supervision or aftercare
plan for the juvenile. If the juvenile is to be placed on aftercare
supervision, the county department designated as the aftercare
provider shall submit the aftercare plan to the department of corrections within the applicable period specified in this paragraph,
unless the department of corrections waives the period under par.
(b).
(b) The department of corrections may waive the period
within which a community supervision plan or aftercare plan
must be prepared and submitted under par. (a) if that department
anticipates that the juvenile will remain in the juvenile correctional facility or secured residential care center for children and
youth for a period exceeding 8 months or if the juvenile is subject
to s. 938.183. If the department of corrections waives that period,
the designated community supervision or aftercare provider shall
prepare the community supervision or aftercare plan within 30
days after the date on which the department of corrections requests the community supervision or aftercare plan.
(c) A community supervision or aftercare plan shall include
all of the following:
1. The minimum number of supervisory contacts per week.
2. The conditions, if any, under which the juvenile’s community supervision or aftercare status may be revoked.
3. Services or programming to be provided to the juvenile
while on community supervision or aftercare supervision.
4. The estimated length of time that community supervision
and services or aftercare supervision and services shall be provided to the juvenile.
(d) A juvenile may be released from a juvenile correctional facility or a secured residential care center for children and youth
whether or not a community supervision or aftercare plan has
been prepared under this subsection.
(4m) RELEASE TO COMMUNITY SUPERVISION OR AFTERCARE
SUPERVISION. The department of corrections shall try to release
a juvenile to community supervision and the county department
with supervision of a juvenile shall try to release the juvenile to
aftercare supervision under sub. (4) within 30 days after the date
on which the department of corrections or county department determines the juvenile is eligible for the release.
(5) REVOCATION OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION OR AFTERCARE SUPERVISION. (a) If a juvenile has been placed on community supervision, the department of corrections may revoke the
community supervision status of that juvenile as provided in this
subsection. If a juvenile has been placed on aftercare supervision, the county department that has been designated as a juvenile’s aftercare provider may revoke the aftercare status of that juvenile as provided in this subsection. Prior notice of a change in
placement under sub. (1) (am) 1. is not required.
(b) A juvenile on community supervision status may be taken
into custody only as provided in ss. 938.19 to 938.21 or 938.533
(3) (a). A juvenile on aftercare status may be taken into custody
only as provided in ss. 938.19 to 938.21 or 938.355 (6d) (b).
(c) The juvenile is entitled to representation by counsel at all
stages of the revocation proceeding.
(d) A hearing on the revocation shall be conducted by the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration
within 30 days after the juvenile is taken into custody for an alleged violation of a condition of the juvenile’s community sup

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