Idaho Code 16-1616 – Investigation
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(1) After a petition has been filed, the department shall investigate the circumstances of the child and his family and prepare a written report to the court.
(2) The report shall be delivered to the court with copies to each of the parties prior to the pretrial conference for the adjudicatory hearing. If delivered by mail the report must be received by the court and the parties prior to the pretrial conference for the adjudicatory hearing. The report shall contain a social evaluation of the child and the parents or other legal custodian and such other information as the court shall require.
Terms Used In Idaho Code 16-1616
- Adjudicatory hearing: means a hearing to determine:
Idaho Code 16-1602Child: means an individual who is under the age of eighteen (18) years. See Idaho Code 16-1602 Circumstances of the child: includes , but is not limited to, the joint legal custody or joint physical custody of the child. See Idaho Code 16-1602 Court: means district court or magistrate division thereof or, if the context requires, a magistrate or judge thereof. See Idaho Code 16-1602 Custodian: means a person, other than a parent or legal guardian, to whom legal or joint legal custody of the child has been given by court order. See Idaho Code 16-1602 Department: means the department of health and welfare and its authorized representatives. See Idaho Code 16-1602 Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other. Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases. Pretrial conference: A meeting of the judge and lawyers to discuss which matters should be presented to the jury, to review evidence and witnesses, to set a timetable, and to discuss the settlement of the case.
(3) The report shall not be considered by the court for purposes of determining whether the child comes within the jurisdiction of the act. The report may be admitted into evidence at the adjudicatory hearing for other purposes.