§ 3-112. Duty to provide summary to person being investigated.
As soon as possible after initiating an investigation of a parent or other person having responsibility for the health or welfare of a child, the Indian Child Welfare Department shall provide to the parent or person a brief and easily understood summary of:
A. The procedures of the Indian Child Welfare Department for conducting an investigation of alleged child abuse or neglect, including:
1. A description of the circumstances under which the Indian Child Welfare Department would seek to remove the child from the home through the judicial system;
2. An explanation that the law requires the Indian Child Welfare Department to refer all reports of alleged criminal child abuse or neglect to a law enforcement agency for a separate determination of whether a criminal violation occurred;
B. The procedures to follow if there is a complaint regarding the actions of the Indian Child Welfare Department or to request a review of the findings made by the Indian Child Welfare Department in the investigation;
C. The person’s right to review all records filed with the Court concerning the investigation, provided review shall not include the name of the person who filed the report and provided the review would not jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation or adjudicatory hearing;
D. The person’s right to seek legal counsel; and
E. The process the person may use to acquire access to the child if the child is removed from the home.