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Alaska Statutes Title 47. Welfare, Social Services and Institutions § 47.10.081. Predisposition hearing reports

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) Repealed by SLA 1996, ch. 59, § 55, eff. Sept. 10, 1996.

(b) Before the disposition hearing of a child in need of aid, the department shall submit a predisposition report to aid the court in its selection of a disposition. This report must include, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) a statement of changes in the child's or parent's behavior, which will aid the court in determining that supervision of the family or placement is no longer necessary;

(2) if removal from the home is recommended, a description of the reasons the child cannot be protected or rehabilitated adequately in the home, including a description of any previous efforts to work with the parents and the child in the home and the parents' attitude toward placement of the child;

(3) a description of the potential harm to the child that may result from removal from the home and any efforts that can be made to minimize such harm; and

(4) any further information that the court may request.

(c) The court shall inform the child, the child's parents and the attorneys representing the parties and the guardian ad litem that the predisposition report will be available to them not less than 10 days before the disposition hearing.

(d) For purposes of this section, “parents” means the natural or adoptive parents, and any legal guardian, relative, or other adult person with whom the child has resided and who has acted as a parent in providing for the child for a continuous period of time before this action.

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