Tribe: Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas
Section 8.11 Child Protective Board Mediation Panel Hearings
(A) Request for Mediation Hearing: A mediation panel hearing may be requested by the Presenting Officer, the Indian Child Welfare Worker, or by order of the Court. The request shall be filed in writing with the Child Protective Board which shall, upon receipt of such request, notify the Youth Court and Peacemaker Program.
(C) Time of Hearing: The Peacemaker Program shall schedule the mediation hearing as soon as possible.
(E) Procedure of the Mediation: The following procedures apply to hearings of the Peacemaker Mediation:
(1) The hearing shall be informal and conducted according to the procedure established by the Peacemaker Program for mediations.
(2) No substantive information obtained at a Peacemaker Program mediation hearing may be admitted into evidence at a court hearing or any other court proceeding unless all parties agree otherwise. However, the terms of an agreed disposition are admissible as evidence at a subsequent proceeding involving the care of the youth.
(3) If an agreed disposition is reached, it shall be set forth in writing, including any conditions or requirements to be performed. The youth, the youth’s parents, custodian or guardian and the Presenting Officer or Indian Child Welfare Worker (on behalf of the Tribe) shall sign the agreed disposition.