# Wis. Stat. § 55.06: Protective services and protective placement; eligibility

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C55_S55.06

## Section

- **Citation:** Wis. Stat. § 55.06
- **Heading:** Protective services and protective placement; eligibility
- **Jurisdiction:** Wisconsin
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WI Code / Chapter 55 / Section 55.06

## Text

To be eligible for court-ordered protective placement or protective services, an individual shall have filed a petition to transfer a foreign guardianship, whether present in the state or not, or shall be a resident of the state; and shall have a need for protective placement or protective services. The individual shall have attained the age of 18, but an individual who is alleged to have a developmental disability may receive protective placement or protective services upon attaining the age of 14. Protective placement or protective services may be ordered under this chapter only for an individual who is adjudicated incompetent in this state or for a minor who is alleged to have a developmental disability, and only if there is a finding of a need for protective placement under s. 55.08 (1) , and ss. 55.055 (5) , 55.13 , and 55.135 are inappropriate or do not apply. A procedure for court-ordered protective placement or protective services may be initiated 6 months before a minor attains age 18.

History: 1973 c. 284 ; 1975 c. 41 ; 1975 c. 94 s. 3 ; 1975 c. 189 s. 99 (2) ; 1975 c. 393 , 421 , 422 ; 1975 c. 430 ss. 67 to 71 , 80 ; 1977 c. 26 , 299 , 428 ; 1977 c. 449 s. 497 ; 1979 c. 32 s. 92 (1) ; 1979 c. 110 s. 60 (1) ; 1979 c. 221 ; 1981 c. 314 s. 146 ; 1981 c. 379 ; 1983 a. 27 ; 1983 a. 189 s. 329 (19) ; 1983 a. 219 ; 1985 a. 29 ss. 1143 , 3202 (23) ; 1987 a. 366 ; 1989 a. 31 , 359 ; 1991 a. 269 ; 1993 a. 187 , 451 ; 1995 a. 27 , 92 ; 1997 a. 237 , 283 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2003 a. 33 , 326 ; 2005 a. 253 , 264 , 387 ; 2007 a. 45 .

## Nearby sections

- [Wis. Stat. § 55.01 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C55_S55.01.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 55.001 Declaration of policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C55_S55.001.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 55.02 Protective services and protective placement: duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C55_S55.02.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 55.03 Status of guardian.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C55_S55.03.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 55.05 Voluntary protective services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C55_S55.05.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 55.06 Protective services and protective placement; eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C55_S55.06.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 55.08 Protective services or protective placement: standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C55_S55.08.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 55.09 Notice of petition and hearing for protective services or placement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C55_S55.09.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 55.10 Hearing on petition for protective services or protective placement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C55_S55.10.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 55.11 Comprehensive evaluation; recommendations; statements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C55_S55.11.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 55.12 Order for protective services or protective placement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C55_S55.12.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 55.13 Emergency protective services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C55_S55.13.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 55.14 Involuntary administration of psychotropic medication.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C55_S55.14.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 55.15 Transfer of an individual under a protective placement order.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C55_S55.15.md)

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