Unauthorized interstate placements of children

Wis. Stat. § 948.25
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(1) Any person who sends a child out of this state, brings a child into this state, or causes a child to be sent out of this state or brought into this state for the purpose of permanently transferring physical custody of the child to a person who is not a relative, as defined in s. 48.02 (15), of the child is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any of the following: (a) A placement of a child that is authorized under s. 48.98, 48.988, or 48.99. (b) A placement of a child that is approved by a court of competent jurisdiction of the sending state or receiving state.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/948.25Fetched: 10/7/2026