Tribe: Oneida Nation
708.22-1. At a dispositional hearing, any party may present evidence relevant to the issue of
disposition, including expert testimony, and may make alternative dispositional recommendations. […] 708.22-3. The Court’s dispositional order shall employ those means necessary to maintain and
protect the best interests of the child which are the least restrictive of the rights of the parent and
child and which assure the care, treatment or rehabilitation of the child and the family consistent
with the protection of the public. When appropriate, and, in cases of child abuse or neglect when
it is consistent with the best interest of the child in terms of physical safety and physical health,
the family unit shall be preserved and there shall be a policy of transferring custody of a child from
the parent only when there is no less drastic alternative. If there is no less drastic alternative for a
child than transferring custody from the parent, the Court shall consider transferring custody
pursuant to the preferences for placement set forth in section 708.11-1.