Wis. Admin. Code § DCF 40.05 – Other requirements.

(1) The agency records related to an initial determination and the subsequent review and hearing shall be governed by the confidentiality provisions of s. 48.981 (7), Stats.
(2) An initial or final determination that a specific person has abused or neglected a child shall be based on a preponderance of the evidence.
(3) Any review or appeal of an initial or final determination shall be governed by the standards established by the department for conducting child abuse and neglect investigations under s. 48.981 (3) (c) 1. a., Stats.
Note: The department’s Child Protective Services Access and Initial Assessment Standards are available on the department’s website, http://dcf.wisconsin.gov, by clicking on Child and Family Safety/Wisconsin’s Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (WiSACWIS)/Frequently Used Links/CPS, Safety, Ongoing Standards.

History: EmR1427: emerg. cr., eff. 1-1-15; CR 14-072: cr. Register June 2015 No. 714, eff. 7-1-15; correction in (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register June 2015 No. 714.