8.340 Disposition Hearings

(a) Information Available to Court. At the disposition hearing the court, after establishing compliance with the dispositional considerations, determinations, and discussions required by law, may receive any relevant and material evidence helpful in determining the proper disposition to be made. It shall include written reports required by law, and may include, but shall not be limited to, any psychiatric or psychological evaluations of the child or his or her parent, caregiver, or legal custodian that may be obtained and that are relevant and material. Such evidence may be received by the court and may be relied upon to the extent of its probative value, even though not competent in an adjudicatory hearing.

(b) Disclosure to Parties. All parties shall be entitled to disclosure of all information in all reports submitted to the court.

(c) Orders of Disposition. The court shall in its written order of disposition include:

(1) the placement or custody of the child;

(2) special conditions of placement and visitation;

(3) evaluation, counseling, treatment activities, and other actions to be taken by the parties, when ordered;

(4) supervising or monitoring agencies, and continuation or discharge of the guardian ad litem, when appropriate;

(5) date, time, and location for subsequent case review as required by law;

(6) child support payments, if the child is in an out-of-home placement;

(7) if the child is placed in foster care, the reasons why the child was not placed in the legal custody of an adult relative, legal custodian, or other adult approved by the court;

(8) approval of the case plan or direction to amend the case plan within 30 days; and

(9) such other requirements as are deemed necessary to protect the health, safety, and well-being of the child.

Committee Notes

1992 Amendment. Dismissal of a petition is not appropriate after adjudication.