Tribe: Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation
11-8-17. DISPOSITION OF A CASE.
In any case before the Children’s Court, the Judge shall dispose of
the case by: A. Placing the child on probation or under protective supervision in his or her own home, upon
conditions determined by the Children’s Court; B. Vesting legal custody or care, control, and supervision of the child in: 1. A public agency or institution, 2. A child placement agency for placement in a foster family home or other facility, or 3. A reform school; C. Ordering that the child be required to make restitution for damage or loss caused by his or her
acts and impose fines in limited amounts; D. Arranging for employment or work programs to enable the child to fulfill his or her obligations
under this Section, and for other purposes when deemed desirable by the Children’s Court; E. Placing the child in the legal custody of a relative or other suitable person, with or without
probation or protective supervision; F. In a cases involving the violation of a traffic law, in addition to any other disposition, 1. Restraining the child from driving for a periods of time, as the Children’s Court deems
necessary, and 2. Taking possession of the child’s driver’s license; G. Ordering that the child: 1. Be examined or treated or 2. Held for examination or treatment by a physician, surgeon, psychiatrist, or psychologist,
or 3. Receive other special care, and 4. For such purposes, be placed in a hospital, institution, or other suitable facility for either
temporary or permanent confinement; H. Appointing a guardian for the child where necessary in the best interests of the child; I. When a child is committed to the care of anyone other than the child’s parents, ordering the
person receiving the child to report to the Children’s Court: 1. In writing, or 2. In person, 3. At least twice a year on the child’s condition and welfare; or J. When a child is placed on probation, requesting reports from the Probation Officer assigned by
the Children’s Court to monitor the child’s compliance with probation, as the Children’s Court
deems appropriate.