Tribe: Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
§ 28 Dispositional Hearing
(a) The Dispositional Hearing shall be held after an adjudicating hearing has found a
Child to be Abused or Neglected, or in need of Supervision.
(b) The purpose of the Dispositional Hearing is for the Court to determine the treatment
which should be ordered to attempt to correct the problems which led to the
adjudication, and to provide for the health, welfare, and safety of the Child during the
treatment period or, if treatment cannot or does not correct the problems after actual
attempts have been made to do so, to provide for the long term health, welfare, and
safety of the Child.
(c) After making an order of adjudication, the Court shall hear evidence on the question
of the proper disposition best serving the interests of the Child and the Miami Tribe.
(d) The Dispositional Hearing shall be informal, and the general rule of procedure and
evidence shall not apply so that all pertinent information may be considered in
determining treatment and disposition. However, when feasible, the Court shall order
the person who drafted any report or study relied upon to appear and answer
questions regarding that report if it is challenged by any party. The Court may set or
modify timelines for parties submitting reports or other pertinent information.