Tribe: Nooksack Indian Tribe
15.11.050 Receipt of Report by Youth and Family Services Office
Upon receipt of a report that a child is being abused, neglected, or is
otherwise in need of care, the Youth and Family Services office shall: (1) Notify law enforcement and Child Protective Services of any report of abuse or neglect an of any licensed facility involved; (2) Make a preliminary investigation to determine whether there is reason to beleive that a youth is in need of care. The Youth and Family Services Office may request C.P.S. and law enforcement to assist in conducting the investigation; (3) If the Youth and Family Services Office reasonably believes that a youth is in danger of immediate physical or emtional harm and requires out-of-home placement, he or she shall: (a) Request an Emergency Custody Order, if there is time and a judge or judicial officer is available; or, (b) Imeediately place the youth in an out-of-home placement. The Youth and Family Services Office may request the assistance of C.P.S. and law enforcement in making such placement. (c) If the youth’s parent, guardian or custodian has not been notified, the Youth and Family Services shall ifnorm him of her at the arliest possibel time and return the youth to him or her if such action is appropriate. (4) If a youth is taken into custody and it unlikely that he or she will be released to his or her parent(s), guardian or custodian within two (2) working days, the Youth and Family Services Office shall inform the Presenting Officer who shall immediately file a request for a Preliminary Hearing. (5) If the Youth and Family Services Office determines that a youth is not in an emergency situtation but is in need of care, the office shall: (a) Work with the youth and the family and attempt to reach an informal resolution of the problem; or, (b) File a petition for a Fact Finding Hearing; or, (c) Notify the Presenting Officer who shall immediately file a petiion for a Fact Finding Hearing.