Section YAE.02.13 — Youth In Need Of Care Petition And Notice

(a) If an Emergency petition has not been filed, the ICW or Tribe's attorney may a file a petition with the court if they believe that a child is a youth in need of care.

(b) Each petition shall contain the following:

(1) The name of the petitioner.

(2) The name and birth date of the youth(s).

(3) The name of the parents and/or guardian and/or custodian.

(4) The address of the youth(s) and parents.

(5) The enrollment status of the youth(s) and parents.

(6) A plain and concise of the circumstances and facts, including the date(s) and location, as to why the petitioner believes the youth is a youth in need of care, including which provision of Section YAE.02.12(a)(1)(A) - (P) is implicated.

(7) That the petition is not for emergency custody.

(8) A certification that the child is a youth as defined in Section YAE.02.02(j).

(9) The signature of the ICW or the Tribe's attorney.

(c) Upon the filing of a petition, the court shall schedule an initial hearing within 30 days of the petition being filed

(d) The Clerk of Court shall notice all affected persons of the petition for youth in need of care, and provide notice by U.S. Mail of the date and time of the initial hearing. All affected persons appearing at the initial hearing, shall be served notice by the clerk of subsequent hearings, either orally in court on the record, of by U.S. Mail.