Wis JI-Children 412

Question _____ of the special verdict asks:

Is continued custody of (child) by (parent) (Indian custodian) likely to result in serious

emotional damage or serious physical damage to (child)?

"Serious emotional damage" means severe harm to a child's psychological or

intellectual functioning. The term "serious emotional damage" includes one or more of the

following characteristics exhibited to a severe degree: anxiety; depression; withdrawal;

outward aggressive behavior; a substantial and observable change in behavior; emotional

response or cognition that is not within the normal range for the child's age and stage of

development.

"Serious physical damage" means severe harm to a child's bodily health or

functioning. The term "serious physical damage" includes injuries which create a substantial

risk of death or which cause serious permanent disfigurement or permanent or protracted loss

or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ. It also includes frequent

bruising or one or more of the following injuries exhibited to a severe degree: laceration,

fractured bone, burns, internal injury, or bruising.