12.20.060 Scope of investigation and written report.
YSS shall initiate an investigation when an allegation is made that a child is the subject of abuse or neglect, or that actions may be taken which would reasonably be expected to result in abuse or neglect of a child. In the course and scope of the investigation, the responsible agency shall:
(a) Contact and interview all relevant parties, including the parents and children, as well as, if appropriate, caretakers, relatives, extended family members, neighbors, teachers, and treatment personnel;
(b) Visit the home and/or place where the child is residing;
(c) Investigate and report on the child’s current circumstances, including home environment, parental and family history, including criminal histories, parent’s current circumstances, including financial information if relevant, the nature of the reported charges, and the information supporting or contravening those charges;
(d) Determine if the child can remain safely in the home with services provided, and assist in providing those services;
(e) Seek out relatives, extended family members, or others with whom the children are familiar, and with whom the children can be placed, if necessary, pending further investigation;
(f) Make tentative conclusions as to what is in the best interests of the child, and how best to protect the child’s health and safety until further investigation can be concluded; and
(g) Information gained in the investigation shall be included in a written report and included with the Petition or presented and filed at the preliminary hearing. [Ord. 46A § 1303, adopted, 3/24/2016.]