Tribe: Bay Mills Indian Community
Section 715 Informal Adjustment Conferences.
A. After the filing of a petition, the Juvenile Division may hold an
informal conference with the child and lhe child’s parenl(s),
guardian, or custodian 10 discuss altemalives lo move forward with
the petition if:
1. An informal adjustment of the matter would be in the best
interest of the child and the tribe, and
2. The child and the child’s parenl(s), guardian, or custodian
consent to an informal adjustment conference after they
have received an explanation of their rights.
8. This Section does not authorize the Juvenile Division to compel any
involuntary action of the parties involved.
C. Al !he informal adjustment conference, Juvenile Division (with the
voluntary agreement of the parties), may:
1. Refer the child and the child’s parent(s), guardian, or
custodian to a community agency for assistance; or
2. Define terms of supervision calculated to assist and benefit
the child, which regulate the child’s activities and are within
the ability of the child lo perform.
D. The Juvenile Division shall set forth in writing conference findings
and the disposition agreed to by the parties, The report shall be
made available to and signed by lhe child, child’s parent(s).
guardian, or custodian, The child advocate, and parent’s allomey
shall also receive copies of the report.
E. If an informal adjustment is agr~d to, the Juvenile Division shall
hold the pel~ion in abeyance or order it dismissed lo be refilled, if al
all, al a later dale without prejudice.
F, Any disposttion arTanged through the informal adjustment
procedure of this Section shall be concluded within six (6) months.
G. The Child Welfare Committee or its designee shall review the
child’s progress every thirty (30) days. If, at any time after the initial
lhirty (30) day period, the Committee concludes that positive results
are not being achieved, the Committee shall direct the protective
service worker to file a petition for a formal adjudicatory hearing.
H. No statement made during the informal hearing may be admitted
inlo evidence at an adjudicatory hearing or any other proceeding
involving the child under this Chapter.