Assembly Bill 262 proposes amendments to Wisconsin statutes regarding the determination of physical placement of children in family court cases. Currently, if a court grants less than 25 percent physical placement to one parent, it is required to provide specific findings of fact explaining why a greater allocation is not in the child's best interest. This bill seeks to change that threshold from 25 percent to 50 percent, meaning that specific findings will only be necessary if one parent is awarded less than 50 percent of physical placement time.
The bill amends sections 767.225 (1) (am) and 767.41 (6) (a) of the statutes to reflect this change. The court will still be required to consider the best-interest factors when determining physical placement schedules, but the new requirement aims to reduce the burden of documentation for cases where one parent is granted a larger share of placement time. The act will take effect on the first day of the seventh month following its publication and will apply to orders regarding physical placement issued on or after that date.
Statutes affected: Bill Text: 767.225(1)(am), 767.225, 767.41(6)(a), 767.41