Tribe: Nooksack Indian Tribe
15.15.010 Predispositional Report
The Youth and Family Services Office shall prepare a written report describing all reasonable and appropriate alternatives. The report shall contain a proposed Family Protection Plan as described in Section 15.08.050. The report shall explain the necessary for the proposed plan and its benefits to the youth and the youth’s parent(s), guardian or custodian. If placement with someone other than the youth’s parent(s), guardian or custodian is recommended, the report shall contain the specific reasons for not recommending placement of the youth with the youth’s parent(s), guardian or custodian. The report shall also describe the efforts made to avoid an out of home placement. […] 15.15.050 Court Ordered Family Protection Plan (Disposition) (1) If a youth has been determined to be in need of care, the Court
shall order a Family Protection Plan for his or her protection and wellbeing.
The Plan shall either allow the child to remain with his or her
parent(s), guardian, or custodian, subject to any such limitations and
conditions the Court may order or the Court may order an out-of-home
placement suoject to the placement preferences listed in Section
15.09.100. Before placing the youth out of the home, the Court must
determine that reasonable efforts have been made to avoid the out of
home placement. An out of home placement may also be subject to
any limitations and conditions the Court may prescribe. (2) The Court may make any orders necessary for the protection and
well-being of the youth and the family. Such orders may include but
are not limited to: evaluation and treatment (including involuntary
residential treatment) of substance abuse, mental illness, and
emotional disturbance; parenting classes; mandatory school attendance;
mediation; visitation orders; restraining orders; and other services or
activities for the benefit of the youth and his or her family. The Court
may make a particular placement conditional on compliance with any
of the above orders. (3) The Court may also order restitution in any reasonable amount
for acts of the youth resulting in damage or injury to any individual of
the Nooksack Tribe and/or order the youth to perform community
service appropriate to the needs or abilities of the youth.