Predispositional report; participation by parent, guardian, or
custodian; out-of-home placement with blood or adoptive relative
caretaker
Sec. 2. (a) In addition to providing the court with a
recommendation for the care, treatment, or rehabilitation of the child,
the person preparing the report shall consider the necessity, nature,
and extent of the participation by a parent, guardian, or custodian in
a program of care, treatment, or rehabilitation for the child.
(b) If a probation officer or caseworker believes that an
out-of-home placement would be appropriate for a child in need of
services, the probation officer or caseworker shall consider whether
the child should be placed with the child's suitable and willing blood
or adoptive relative caretaker, including a grandparent, an aunt, an
uncle, or an adult sibling, before considering other out-of-home
placements for the child.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17.
Last modified: May 24, 2006