Tribe: Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan
§2.712 Informal Adjustment Conference.
(a) Tribal Family Services or the Magistrate-Referee may hold an informal conference with the minor and the minor’s parent, guardian or custodian and Tribal Family Services, if held by the Magistrate-Referee, to discuss alternatives to the filing of a petition if:
(1) The admitted facts bring the case within the jurisdiction of the Children’s Court; and
(2) An informal adjustment of the matter would be in the best interest of the minor and the tribe; and
(3) The minor and his parent, guardian or custodian and the Tribal Family Services consent to an informal adjustment with knowledge that the consent is voluntary.
(b) This section does not authorize the Tribal Family Services or Magistrate-Referee to compel any involuntary action of the parties involved.
(c) At the informal conference, Tribal Family Services or Magistrate-Referee may recommend that the Children’s Court:
(1) Refer the minor and the parent, guardian or custodian to a community agency for needed assistance; or
(2) Order terms of supervision, calculated to assist and benefit the minor which regulate the minor’s activities and which are within the ability of the minor to perform.
(d) Tribal Family Services or Magistrate-Referee shall set forth in writing the conclusions reached at the informal conference and the disposition agreed to be the parties for remedying the situation and such report shall be made available to the Court, parents, guardian, guardian ad litem, custodian, the child advocate and presenting officer.
(e) Any informal adjustment period shall not exceed six (6) months.
(f) Tribal Family Services shall review the minor’s progress every thirty (30) days. If at any time after the initial thirty (30) day period, Tribal Family Services concludes that positive results are not being achieved, Tribal Family Services shall recommend that the presenting officer file a petition pursuant to Section 2.707 of this code.
(g) No statement made during the informal hearing may be admitted into evidence at an adjudicatory hearing or any proceedings against the minor under this code.