SB568,8,77 808.075 (4) (fn) 7m. Extension of jurisdiction for foster youth under s. 938.366.

SB568,8,169 938.185 (2) Revision and extension of orders. Venue for any proceeding under
10s. 938.363 or 938.365 shall be in the county where the dispositional order was issued,
11unless the juvenile's county of residence has changed, or the parent of the juvenile
12has resided in a different county of this state for at least 6 months. Venue for any
13proceeding under s. 938.366 shall be in the county where the dispositional order was
14issued, unless the foster youth's county of residence has changed. In either case, the
15court may, upon a motion and for good cause shown, transfer the case, along with all
16appropriate records, to the county of residence of the juvenile, foster youth, or parent.

SB568,9,718 938.355 (4) (a) Except as provided under par. (b) or s. 938.368, an order under
19this section or s. 938.357 or 938.365 made before the juvenile attains 18 years of age
20that places or continues the placement of the juvenile in his or her home shall
21terminate at the end of one year after the date on which the order is granted unless
22the court specifies a shorter period of time or the court terminates the order sooner.
23Except as provided in par. (b) pars. (b) and (bm) or s. 938.368, an order under this
24section or s. 938.357 or 938.365 made before the juvenile attains 18 years of age that
25places or continues the placement of the juvenile in a foster home, treatment foster

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1home, group home, or residential care center for children and youth or in the home
2of a relative other than a parent shall terminate when the juvenile attains 18 years
3of age, at the end of one year after the date on which the order is granted, or, if the
4juvenile is a full-time student at a secondary school or its vocational or technical
5equivalent and is reasonably expected to complete the program before attaining 19
6years of age, when the juvenile attains 19 years of age, whichever is later, unless the
7court specifies a shorter period of time or the court terminates the order sooner.

SB568,9,2410 938.355 (4) (a) Except as provided under par. (b) or s. 938.368, an order under
11this section or s. 938.357 or 938.365 made before the juvenile attains 18 years of age
12that places or continues the placement of the juvenile in his or her home shall
13terminate at the end of one year after the date on which the order is granted unless
14the court specifies a shorter period of time or the court terminates the order sooner.
15Except as provided in pars. (b) and (bm) or s. 938.368, an order under this section or
16s. 938.357 or 938.365 made before the juvenile attains 18 years of age that places or
17continues the placement of the juvenile in a foster home, group home, or residential
18care center for children and youth or in the home of a relative other than a parent
19shall terminate when the juvenile attains 18 years of age, at the end of one year after
20the date on which the order is granted, or, if the juvenile is a full-time student at a
21secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent and is reasonably expected
22to complete the program before attaining 19 years of age, when the juvenile attains
2319 years of age, whichever is later, unless the court specifies a shorter period of time
24or the court terminates the order sooner.

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1938.355 (4) (bm) An order under s. 938.366 (3) shall terminate when the foster
2youth, as defined in s. 938.366 (1), reaches 21 years of age unless the court terminates
3the order sooner as provided in s. 938.366 (4).

SB568,10,6 5938.366 Extending court jurisdiction for foster youth. (1) In this section,
6"foster youth" means a person who meets all of the following qualifications:

SB568,10,77 (a) Is a resident of this state and is under 21 years of age.

SB568,10,118 (b) Reached the age of 18 years while placed in a foster home, treatment foster
9home, group home, residential care center for children and youth, or permanent
10foster placement or in the home of a relative other than a parent under a court order
11under s. 938.355.

SB568,11,2 12(2) By no later than 6 months after the termination of his or her dispositional
13order under s. 938.355 (4), a foster youth who wishes to have that order extended
14under this section may submit a request for extended court jurisdiction for foster
15youth to the agency that was primarily responsible for providing services to the foster
16youth under the dispositional order. A juvenile who is reasonably expected to be a
17foster youth on termination of his or her dispositional order under s. 938.355 (4) may
18also submit a request for extended court jurisdiction for foster youth not more than
196 months prior to the termination of the dispositional order. On receipt of a request
20for extended court jurisdiction for foster youth, the agency shall determine whether
21the foster youth or juvenile may be eligible for extended court jurisdiction under sub.
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1extended court jurisdiction under sub. (3), the agency shall petition the court to
2extend jurisdiction for the foster youth or juvenile.

SB568,11,4 3(3) The court may order extended court jurisdiction for the foster youth or
4juvenile if he or she meets any of the following conditions:

SB568,11,65 (a) Is completing a secondary education program or any other program leading
6to a high school diploma or its equivalent.

SB568,11,87 (b) Is enrolled in an institution that provides postsecondary or vocational
8education.

SB568,11,109 (c) Is participating in a program or activity designed to promote, or remove
10barriers to, employment.

SB568,11,1111 (d) Is employed for at least 80 hours per month.

SB568,11,1412 (e) Is incapable of meeting any of the conditions specified in pars. (a) to (d) due
13to a medical condition and the incapability is supported by regularly updated
14information in the case plan of the foster youth or juvenile.

SB568,11,17 15(4) The agency primarily responsible for providing services to a foster youth
16under an order under this section shall notify the court if the agency has reason to
17believe that the foster youth no longer meets any of the conditions under sub. (3).

SB568,11,20 18(5) An order under this section shall terminate on the date on which the foster
19youth reaches 21 years of age unless the court terminates the order sooner. The court
20may terminate an order if the court finds any of the following:

SB568,11,2121 (a) That the foster youth no longer meets any of the conditions in sub. (3).

SB568,11,2222 (b) That all of the following conditions are met:

SB568,12,223 1. The foster youth's needs and goals for a successful transition to independent
24living, including needs and goals relating to housing, physical and mental health,
25education, employment, community connections, and supportive relationships, have

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1been addressed by the county department or the agency primarily responsible for
2providing services under the order.

SB568,12,53 2. The county department or the agency primarily responsible for providing
4services under the order has provided appropriate services pursuant to the foster
5youth's case plan and permanency plan.

SB568,12,86 3. The county department or the agency primarily responsible for providing
7services under the order has involved the foster youth in the development of the case
8plan and in the provision of appropriate services.

SB568,12,109 4. The foster youth has safe and stable housing and is unlikely to become
10homeless as a result of termination of the order.

SB568,12,1613 938.366 (1) (b) Reached the age of 18 years while placed in a foster home,
14treatment foster home, group home, residential care center for children and youth,
15or permanent foster placement or in the home of a relative other than a parent under
16a court order under s. 938.355.