Wisconsin Statutes
§ 948.24 — Unauthorized placement for adoption.
Wisconsin § 948.24
JurisdictionWisconsin
Ch. 948Crimes against children
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Wis. Stat. § 948.24 (2026).
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948.24
948.24(1) (1) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class H felony:
948.24(1)(a) (a) Places or agrees to place his or her child for adoption for anything exceeding the actual cost of the items listed in s. 48.913 (1) (a) to (m) and the payments authorized under s. 48.913 (2) .
948.24(1)(b) (b) For anything of value, solicits, negotiates or arranges the placement of a child for adoption except under s. 48.833 .
948.24(1)(c) (c) In order to receive a child for adoption, gives anything exceeding the actual cost of the legal and other services rendered in connection with the adoption and the items listed in s. 48.913 (1) (a) to (m) and the payments authorized under s. 48.913 (2) .
948.24(2) (2) This section does not apply to placements under s. 48.839 .
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Related
David J. Rosecky v. Monica M. Schissel
2013 WI 66 (Wisconsin Supreme Court, 2013)
Legislative History
948.24 History History: 1981 c. 81 ; 1987 a. 332 s. 50 ; Stats. 1987 s. 948.24; 1989 a. 161 ; 1997 a. 104 ; 2001 a. 109 .
Nearby Sections
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§ 948.01
Definitions.§ 948.015
Other offenses against children.§ 948.02
Sexual assault of a child.§ 948.03
Physical abuse of a child.§ 948.04
Causing mental harm to a child.§ 948.05
Sexual exploitation of a child.§ 948.051
Trafficking of a child.§ 948.06
Incest with a child.§ 948.07
Child enticement.§ 948.081
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