48.347(1)

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(1) Counseling. Counsel the adult expectant mother.

48.347(4)(a)

(a) If the adult expectant mother is in need of special treatment or care, as identified in an evaluation under § 48.295 and the report under § 48.33, the judge may order the adult expectant mother to obtain the special treatment or care. If the adult expectant mother fails or is financially unable to obtain the special treatment or care, the judge may order an appropriate agency to provide the special treatment or care. If a judge orders a county department under § 51.42 or 51.437 to provide special treatment or care under this paragraph, the provision of that special treatment or care shall be subject to conditions specified in ch. 51. An order of special treatment or care under this paragraph may not include an order for the administration of psychotropic drugs.

48.347(3)

(3) Placement. Designate one of the following as the placement for the adult expectant mother:

48.347(3)(a)

(a) The home of an adult relative or friend of the adult expectant mother.

48.347(4)

(4) Special treatment or care.

48.347(5)

(5) Alcohol or drug treatment or education.

48.347(6)

(6) Inpatient alcohol or drug treatment.

48.347

48.347 Disposition of unborn child of adult expectant mother adjudged in need of protection or services. If the judge finds that the unborn child of an adult expectant mother is in need of protection or services, the judge shall enter an order deciding one or more of the dispositions of the case as provided in this section under a care and treatment plan, except that the order may not place any adult expectant mother of an unborn child not specifically found under ch. 51, 54, or 55 to be developmentally disabled or mentally ill in a facility that exclusively treats those categories of individuals, and the court may not place any adult expectant mother of an unborn child in need of protection or services outside of the adult expectant mother’s home unless the court finds that the adult expectant mother is refusing or has refused to accept any alcohol or other drug abuse services offered to her or is not making or has not made a good faith effort to participate in any alcohol or other drug abuse services offered to her. If the judge finds that the unborn child of a child expectant mother is in need of protection or services, the judge shall enter an order deciding one or more of the dispositions of the case as provided in § 48.345 under a care and treatment plan. The dispositions under this section are as follows:

48.347(2)

(2) Supervision. Place the adult expectant mother under supervision of the county department, the department, if the department approves, or a suitable adult, including an adult relative or friend of the adult expectant mother, under conditions prescribed by the judge including reasonable rules for the adult expectant mother’s conduct, designed for the physical well-being of the unborn child. An order under this paragraph may include an order to participate in mental health treatment, anger management, individual or family counseling or prenatal development training or education and to make a reasonable contribution, based on ability to pay, for the cost of those services.

48.347(3)(b)

(b) A community-based residential facility, as defined in § 50.01 (1g).

48.347(4)(b)

(b) Payment for any special treatment or care that relates to alcohol and other drug abuse services ordered under para. (a) shall be in accordance with § 48.361.

48.347(4)(c)

(c) Payment for any services provided under ch. 51 that are ordered under para. (a), other than alcohol and other drug abuse services, shall be in accordance with § 48.362.

48.347(5)(a)

(a) If the report prepared under § 48.33 (1) recommends that the adult expectant mother is in need of treatment for the use or abuse of alcohol beverages, controlled substances or controlled substance analogs and its medical, personal, family or social effects, the court may order the adult expectant mother to enter an outpatient alcohol and other drug abuse treatment program at an approved treatment facility. The approved treatment facility shall, under the terms of a service agreement between the approved treatment facility and the county in a county having a population of less than 500,000 or the department in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, or with the written informed consent of the adult expectant mother, report to the agency primarily responsible for providing services to the adult expectant mother as to whether the adult expectant mother is cooperating with the treatment and whether the treatment appears to be effective.

48.347(5)(b)

(b) If the report prepared under § 48.33 (1) recommends that the adult expectant mother is in need of education relating to the use of alcohol beverages, controlled substances or controlled substance analogs, the court may order the adult expectant mother to participate in an alcohol or other drug abuse education program approved by the court. The person or agency that provides the education program shall, under the terms of a service agreement between the education program and the county in a county having a population of less than 500,000 or the department in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, or with the written informed consent of the adult expectant mother, report to the agency primarily responsible for providing services to the adult expectant mother about the adult expectant mother’s attendance at the program.

48.347(5)(c)

(c) Payment for any treatment or education ordered under this subsection in counties that have an alcohol and other drug abuse program under § 48.547 shall be in accordance with § 48.361.

48.347(6)(a)

(a) If, based on an evaluation under § 48.295 and the report under § 48.33, the judge finds that the adult expectant mother is in need of inpatient treatment for her habitual lack of self-control in the use of alcohol, controlled substances or controlled substance analogs, exhibited to a severe degree, that inpatient treatment is appropriate for the adult expectant mother’s needs and that inpatient treatment is the least restrictive treatment consistent with the adult expectant mother’s needs, the judge may order the adult expectant mother to enter an inpatient alcohol or other drug abuse treatment program at an inpatient facility, as defined in § 51.01 (10). The inpatient facility shall, under the terms of a service agreement between the inpatient facility and the county in a county having a population of less than 500,000 or the department in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, or with the written and informed consent of the adult expectant mother, report to the agency primarily responsible for providing services to the adult expectant mother as to whether the adult expectant mother is cooperating with the treatment and whether the treatment appears to be effective.

48.347(6)(b)

(b) Payment for any treatment ordered under para. (a) shall be in accordance with § 48.361.

48.347(7)

(7) Services for child when born. If it appears that the unborn child may be born during the period of the dispositional order, the judge may order that the child, when born, be provided any services or care that may be ordered for a child in need of protection or services under § 48.345.