Tribe: Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska
Section 101. Purposes
This Title shall be construed and interpreted to fulfil the following purposes:
(a) To secure the care, protection, and mental and physical welfare of children
coming within the provisions of this Title;
(b) To preserve and retain the unity of the family and to carry out the other purposes
of this Title in a family environment whenever possible, separating the child from the child’s
parents only when necessary for the child’s welfare or the safety and protection of the
community;
(c) To distinguish, in judicial and other processes affecting children coming within
the provisions of this Title, between the child who has committed a delinquent act and the child
in need of services, and to provide appropriate and distinct dispositional options for these
children and their families;
(d) To remove from children committing delinquent acts the legal consequences of
criminal behavior, and to substitute therefore, programs of supervision, treatment, and
rehabilitation, which:
(1) Hold them accountable for their actions;
(2) Provide for the safety and protection of the community; and
(3) Promote the development of competencies which will enable them to
become responsible and productive members of the community;
(e) To set forth procedures through which the provisions of this Title are to be
executed and enforced, while ensuring the rights of the parties are recognized and protected; and
(f) To coordinate services for children and their fami lies, with an emphasis on
prevention, early intervention, diversion, and community-based alternatives.
[History: L. 1992, May 2; R-30-92: Amend. 2020, Jun. 16; R-21-20:
PUBLIC LAW # T 20 §101]