Wis. Stat. § 48.999
This is the official text of Wis. Stat. § 48.999, part of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Statutes — the complete compiled statutory law of Wisconsin, organized into numbered chapters by subject.
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Expediting interstate placements of children.
Official statutory text
The courts of this state shall do all of the following to expedite the interstate placement of children:
(1) Subject to ss. 48.396 (2) and 938.396 (2) , cooperate with the courts of other states in the sharing of information.
(2) To the greatest extent possible, obtain information and testimony from agencies and parties located in other states without requiring interstate travel by those agencies and parties.
(3) Permit parents, children, other necessary parties, attorneys, and guardians ad litem in proceedings involving the interstate placement of a child to participate in those proceedings without requiring interstate travel by those persons.
History: 2009 a. 79 .
(1) Subject to ss. 48.396 (2) and 938.396 (2) , cooperate with the courts of other states in the sharing of information.
(2) To the greatest extent possible, obtain information and testimony from agencies and parties located in other states without requiring interstate travel by those agencies and parties.
(3) Permit parents, children, other necessary parties, attorneys, and guardians ad litem in proceedings involving the interstate placement of a child to participate in those proceedings without requiring interstate travel by those persons.
History: 2009 a. 79 .
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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