Foster Care:  Statutes / Administrative Rules

State Statutes are laws created by the Wisconsin State Legislature that all agencies must follow.  

• Chapter 48, (PDF), Children's Code
  

• Chapter 938, (PDF), Children's Code

Administrative Rules are written by the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families and must be submitted to the Wisconsin State Legislature for approval.  Most often there are statutory requirements that direct the Department to create administrative rules.  All agencies in Wisconsin must follow Administrative Rules.  

• DCF 37, (PDF), Information to be Provided to Foster Parents

  • Appendix A (PDF), Information for foster parents - Fact sheet 

  • Appendix B  (PDF), Information for foster parents - Checklist  
    

• DCF 38, (PDF), Treatment Foster Care For Children
  

• DCF 56, (PDF), Foster Home Care For Children

  • Annotated Version of HFS 56  (PDF)
    

• HFS 12, (PDF, 54kb) Caregiver Background Checks 

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Last Revised: July 16, 2009