(a) Use of Reports. For the purpose of establishing that a child is a CINA, determining proper disposition of a child, and/or periodically reviewing the child’s and family’s progress, written reports and other materials relating to the child’s mental, physical, educational, and social history and condition, may be received in evidence and may be considered by the court along with other evidence. The court may also require that the person who prepared the report or the person or persons whose opinions or statements are contained within such reports appear as a witness if such person or persons are reasonably available.

(b) Right to Present Evidence. A parent/guardian/caretaker, or lawyer for a parent/guardian/caretaker, child over the age of 12, or lawyer, spokesperson admitted to the Tribal Bar, or CASA volunteer for a child of any age, shall be given the opportunity to present evidence to the court at the custody hearing. The Court may hear any evidence which is relevant to the case and is reasonably reliable, which evidence may include evidence supporting a determination that the child be returned pending the jurisdiction hearing without further jeopardy to the child’s health or safety and without fear of removal of the child from the area. [Ord. 46A § 1701(m), adopted, 3/24/2016.]