In this chapter:

1. (1) “Allegation” means a charge or statement regarding a child or the child’s family that is known to the placing agency but for which has not been a finding by a governmental body or court or any known substantiating evidence, except “allegation” does not include any of the following:

   1. (a) An interpretation of information made by a professional individual involved in the child’s treatment.
   2. (b) A charge or statement that, in whole or in part, formed the basis for the child’s removal from his or her home.
   3. (c) In the case of a delinquent, any additional charges read into the record at the time of adjudication.
2. (2) “Child” means a child placed in out-of-home care by a placing agency or court.
3. (3) “Child’s family” means, unless otherwise indicated, the child’s biological or adoptive family.
4. (3m) “County department” means a county department of social services under s. 46.22, Stats., or a county department of human services under s. 46.23, Stats.
5. (4) “Delinquent” has the meaning specified in s. 938.02 (3m), Stats.
6. (5) “Department” means the department of children and families.
7. (6) “Out-of-home care” means when a child is under the placement and care responsibility of the department or a county department in the care of an out-of-home care provider.
8. (7) “Out-of-home care provider” has the meaning specified in ss. 48.02 (12r) and 938.02 (12r), Stats.
9. (8) “Permanency plan” has the meaning specified in ss. 48.38 (1) (b) and 938.38 (1) (b), Stats.
10. (9) “Placing agency” means a public or private agency authorized under s. 48.57 or 48.61, Stats., to place a child in out-of-home care or arrange for placement of a child in out-of-home care.

History

History: CR 15-098: cr. Register June 2016 No. 726, eff. 7-1-16; EmR2420: emerg. cr. (3m), r. and recr. (6), eff. 1-1-25; CR 25-009: cr. (3m), r. and recr. (6) Register August 2025 No. 836, eff. 9-1-25.