Tribe: Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
SECT I ON 12-7-12. Decree of Disposition
Upon adjudication as a child in need of supervision, the court shall enter a decree of disposition
according to the least restrictive alternative available in the best interests of the child. The court decree shall
contain any of the following:
( a) Placement of the child on probation;
(b) Placement of the child under protective supervision with the custody of one or both parents,
guardian, custodian, relative or another suitable person under conditions imposed by the court;
( c) Placement of the child and/or the parent in. a detention facility;
(d) Order the child, or the parents if the Court deems appropriate, to pay restitution for any damage
done to property under conditions set by the court if payment can be enforced without serious hardship to
the child;
( e) Placement of the child in a group care facility or a foster home under supervision of a court services
officer;
(f) Order the child to be examined and treated at a place suited to the needs of the child;
(g) Order the child and/or the parent work with any tribally approved multidisciplinary or
comprehensive program (example: the current CIT or Red Flag programs) and follow all of the
recommendations of the program’s evaluations.
(h) Order traditional/cultural forms of treatment or care which may be appropriate for the child’s needs,
only with the consent of the parent, guardian or custodian;
(i) Order the child, and/or the parent(s), to perform community service.
(j) Order the child and/or the parent to engage in any form of rehabilitative or family counseling it
deems necessary. (k) Order the child and/or the parent to work with any tribal program or outside agency the Court
deems necessary to benefit the child.
(l) Emancipate the child.
The terms and conditions of probation and the progress of each child placed on probation shall be reviewed at least
once every six (6) months. The court may release a child from probation or modify the terms and conditions of the
child’s probation at any time. Any child who has satisfactorily complied with the terms, conditions and duration of
probation shall be released from probation.