House Journal: Page 1207: Tuesday, April 22, 2003
H-1365
1 Amend Senate File 354, as amended, passed, and
2 reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
3 1. Page 6, line 4, by striking the words "any
4 extended family members of the child," and inserting
5 the following: "the child's parent, any person who
6 has custody of the child or with whom the child
7 resides,".
8 2. Page 13, by striking lines 26 and 27 and
9 inserting the following:
10 "f. Identification and provision of information to
11 the child's family concerning community resources that
12 may be able to offer housing, financial, and
13 transportation assistance and actively assisting the
14 family in accessing the community resources."
15 3. By striking page 14, line 17 through page 15,
16 line 12 and inserting the following:
17 "2. Within seventy-two hours following the
18 issuance of an order of emergency removal or placement
19 of an Indian child, the court issuing the order shall
20 notify the Indian child's tribe of the emergency
21 removal or placement by registered mail, return
22 receipt requested. The notice shall include the court
23 order, the petition, if applicable, any information
24 required by this chapter, and a statement informing
25 the child's tribe of the tribe's right to intervene in
26 the proceeding.
27 3. A motion, application, or petition commencing
28 an emergency or temporary removal under section 232.79
29 or 232.95 or foster care placement proceeding under
30 chapter 232 involving an Indian child shall be
31 accompanied by all of the following:
32 a. An affidavit containing the names, tribal
33 affiliations, and addresses of the Indian child, and
34 of the child's parents and Indian custodians.
35 b. A specific and detailed account of the
36 circumstances supporting the removal of the child.
37 c. All reports or other documents from each public
38 or private agency involved with the emergency or
39 temporary removal that are filed with the court and
40 upon which any decision may be based. The reports
41 shall include all of the following information, when
42 available:
43 (1) The name of each agency.
44 (2) The names of agency administrators and
45 professionals involved in the removal.
46 (3) A description of the emergency justifying the
47 removal of the child.
48 (4) All observations made and actions taken by the
49 agency.
50 (5) The date, time, and place of each such action.
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