Tribe: Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
A. This provision applies only to FPC cases. B. DHS must submit an initial Family Strengthening Plan (FSP) to the MFT prior to the first meeting of the MFT. The FSP must be developed in consultation with the custodians unless the custodians are unavailable and cannot be located and made available. C. The MFT must convene and consider the initial FSP within two weeks of the preliminary hearing. D. The MFT must adopt the initial FSP with or without modifications. E. The FSP must account for every identified challenge that has brought the family to the attention of child protection authorities. The FSP must contain concrete goals and specific desired outcomes. F. The FSP must require the Department and all service providers to make active efforts to prevent removal or achieve reunification. G. If possible, consensus must be reached in order for the MFT to recommend the FSP to the Court. If consensus is not reached about the entire plan, the FPC shall resolve any outstanding issues at a dispositional, dispositional review, permanency planning, or other hearing. H. Prior to the dispositional hearing, services must be offered to the family that reflect provisions adopted by the entire MFT as well as any services recommended by the Department and/or other members of the MFT. However, family participation in services prior to the dispositional hearing is voluntary, and non-participation cannot be used as evidence against respondents at adjudication.
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