Wisconsin Legislature: Index Text

Foster homes, to be licensed to adopt in Wis., 48.62

Residency required to adopt in Wis., 48.82

Restrictions on placements, 48.63

Placement in home of parent or stepparent, 48.835

Definition of relative, 48.02 (15)

Hearing, order, 48.91

Licensing not required, 48.62 (2)

Notice of hearing, 48.88

Preadoption residence, 48.90 (1)

Screening, 48.88 (2) (c)

Termination of parental rights, 48.42, 48.427, 48.835 (3)

Placement with nonrelatives, 48.837

See also Placement from a foreign jurisdiction, under this head

Adoption petition, 48.90

Adoptive home, licensing and placement, 48.62, 48.63, 48.64

Costs, 48.837 (7)

Foster home placement possible, 48.837 (4) (d)

Hearing, order, 48.91

Hearing on petition, 48.837 (5), (6)

Investigation, 48.88 (2) (a)

Investigation of proposed placement, 48.837 (4) (c)

Notice of hearing, 48.88

Petition for placement, 48.837

Recommendation, 48.841, 48.89

Residence, 48.81, 48.82

Termination of parental rights, 48.427, 48.837 (3)

Placement with relatives, 48.835

Adoption assistance eligibility, 48.975

Definition of relative, 48.02 (15)

Hearing, order, 48.91

Investigation, 48.88 (2) (a) 2.

Licensing not required, 48.62 (2)

Notice of hearing, 48.88

Preadoption residence, 48.90 (1) (a)

Termination of parental rights, 48.42, 48.427 (3), 48.835 (3)

Placements unauthorized, 48.90 (3)

Penalty for illegal placement, 48.988 (4)

Who may place, 48.833, 48.837 (1), 48.839 (1)

Preadoption preparation for adoptive parents, 48.84

Preadoption residence, waiver, 48.90

Recommendation of guardian, 48.841, 48.85, 48.871

Recommendations of health services department, when required, 48.89

Records closed, exceptions, 48.432, 48.433, 48.434, 48.78, 48.93

Religious faith provisions, 48.82

Reports, 48.88

Schools, instruction regarding adoption, state assistance, 115.355

State information exchange and adoption center, 48.55

Stepparents, investigation, 48.88 (2) (c)

Subsequent adoption, 48.96

Termination of parental rights, see Children—11. Termination of Parental Rights

Unauthorized placement, 48.63, 948.24

Interstate, 948.25

Venue, 48.83

Visitation rights of relatives, 48.925

Waiver of preadoption residence, 48.90

Who may adopt, 48.82

Who may be adopted, 48.81

Withdrawal or denial of petition, 48.95

adult family homes ADULT FAMILY HOMES

Absentee voting, 6.875

Abuse or neglect of residents:

Criminal, 940.295

Statute of limitations, damages cap, 893.555

Bingo, 563.69

Bingo license, 563.135

Definition, 50.01 (1)

Department authority, 50.02

Licensing and certification, 50.032, 50.033

Rules, 50.02 (2)

adultery ADULTERY

See Criminal Code—11. Sex Offenses

adverse possession ADVERSE POSSESSION

See Real Property—2. Actions Generally

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