Tribe: Pueblo of Isleta
31-05-09.
Dispositional Judgment
A. At the conclusion of the dispositional hearing, the court shall set forth its findings on the
following issues in the dispositional judgment:
i.
ii.
The child’s adjustment to home, school and community;
Whether the child’s educational needs are being met;
iii. The mental and physical health of all individuals involved;
iv. The availability of services recommended in the case plan; and
v. The Department’s efforts to work with the parent and child in the home and a
description of the in-home treatment programs that the Department has considered and
rejected.
B. When there is an adjudication regarding a family in need of court-ordered services, the
court shall enter judgment and make any of the following dispositions:
i.
Permit the child to remain with the child’s parent, guardian or custodian, subject
to conditions and limitations, the court may prescribe;
ii.
Order the child to complete mental health treatment, or any other treatment or
services to meet the child’s specific needs;
iii.
Order the parents to undergo psychological assessments, attend substance abuse
treatment programs, or any other services recommended by the Department and
designed to remediate the issues that led to the family needing Court ordered services;
iv.
If the evidence indicates that the child’s educational needs are not being met, the
Truancy Department shall be directed to assess the child’s needs within forty-five (45)
days, attempt to meet the child’s educational needs and document its efforts to meet the
child’s educational needs.