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Statistics on children, youth and families in Wisconsin from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Kids Forward
Child in Need of Protection and Services (CHIPS) petitions filed in Wisconsin
Child in Need of Protection and Services (CHIPS) petitions filed
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Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
These data represent the number of formally filed Child in Need of Protection and Services (CHIPS) petitions filed in a Circuit Court, alleging maltreatment of a child. These figures do not include termination of parental rights or waiver of parental consent cases. These data may have been influenced by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, starting in 2020.
Data Source
These data can be found on the state courts website under their circuit court statistics publications. The data, by state and county, can be found on this site in the yearly juvenile caseload summary reports here: https://www.wicourts.gov/publications/statistics/circuit/historicalcircuitstats.htm.
Notes
N.A. indicates data are not available.
Last Updated
December 2023