Statutes | Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Juv. Code Chapter 11 ยง 11.04 | 2019
A. The purpose of the wardship hearing is to hear evidence regarding whether the child is a minor-in-need-of-care as alleged in the petition. If the child&rsquos parent(s), guardian, or custodian is not present at the wardship hearing, the Juvenile Court shall determine what efforts have been made to notify the parent(s), guardian, or custodian of the hearing and to obtain their presence. If it appears that further efforts are likely to produce the child&rsquos parent(s), guardian or custodian, the Juvenile Court shall recess for not more than ten (10) days and shall direct DCFS to make continued efforts to obtain their presence. B. If the Juvenile Court determines that a child is a minor-in-need-of-care, the Court shall make the child a ward of the Juvenile Court and place the child in the legal custody of DCFS. The wardship shall continue until:
1. The Court issues an order terminating the wardship
2. The Court issues a Decree of Adoption for the child
3. The Court issues letters of Permanent Guardianship for the child or
4. The child reaches the age of eighteen (18) years, unless Juvenile Court jurisdiction over the child is continued by order of the Court.
C. The Juvenile Court shall have broad discretionary power to make orders for the care, custody, and control of a child found to be a minor-in-need-of-care, including, but not limited to:
1. Permitting the child to remain in the physical custody of the child&rsquos parent(s), guardian, or custodian
2. Ordering DCFS to place the child in an appropriate out-of-home-placement, if the Juvenile Court finds clear and convincing evidence that continued custody by the child&rsquos parent(s), guardian, or custodian is likely to present a risk of serious emotional or physical harm to the child
3. Requiring compliance with DCFS&rsquos reunification plan for the family, which may include, but shall not be limited to, participation in services, programs, activities, and/or supervision
4. Requiring the child to be examined and/or treated by a physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist, or to receive other special care or treatment at a hospital or other health care facility
5. Recommending the initiation of proceedings for the termination of parental rights and 6. Recommending the initiation of proceedings for full or partial emancipation of the child.
D. The Juvenile Court shall have the authority to impose conditions or limitations upon a child, the child&rsquos parent(s), guardian, or custodian, and any other party in order to protect the best interest of the child. The conditions or limitations shall be in the best interest of the child and may include, but are not limited to:
1. Counseling, therapy, treatment, and/or classes
2. Restrictions on visitation with the child&rsquos parent(s), guardian, or custodian
3. Payment of support or other necessary costs
4. Garnishment of any Confederated Tribes per capita dividends that the parents are entitled to
5. Participation in tribally-sponsored activities
6. Restrictions on association with others
7. Curfew restrictions and
8. Any other conditions or dispositions that the Juvenile Court determines are necessary to protect the best interest of the child.