Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 47.10.081 (2026)
Predisposition hearing reports
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Sec. 47.10.081. Predisposition hearing reports.
(a) [Repealed, § 55 ch 59 SLA 1996.]
(b) Before the disposition hearing of a child in need of aid, the department shall submit a predisposition report to aid the court in its selection of a disposition. This report must include, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) a statement of changes in the child's or parent's behavior, which will aid the court in determining that supervision of the family or placement is no longer necessary;
(2) if removal from the home is recommended, a description of the reasons the child cannot be protected or rehabilitated adequately in the home, including a description of any previous efforts to work with the parents and the child in the home and the parents' attitude toward placement of the child;
(3) a description of the potential harm to the child that may result from removal from the home and any efforts that can be made to minimize such harm; and
(4) any further information that the court may request.
(c) The court shall inform the child, the child's parents and the attorneys representing the parties and the guardian ad litem that the predisposition report will be available to them not less than 10 days before the disposition hearing.
(d) For purposes of this section, “parents” means the natural or adoptive parents, and any legal guardian, relative, or other adult person with whom the child has resided and who has acted as a parent in providing for the child for a continuous period of time before this action.
(a) [Repealed, § 55 ch 59 SLA 1996.]
(b) Before the disposition hearing of a child in need of aid, the department shall submit a predisposition report to aid the court in its selection of a disposition. This report must include, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) a statement of changes in the child's or parent's behavior, which will aid the court in determining that supervision of the family or placement is no longer necessary;
(2) if removal from the home is recommended, a description of the reasons the child cannot be protected or rehabilitated adequately in the home, including a description of any previous efforts to work with the parents and the child in the home and the parents' attitude toward placement of the child;
(3) a description of the potential harm to the child that may result from removal from the home and any efforts that can be made to minimize such harm; and
(4) any further information that the court may request.
(c) The court shall inform the child, the child's parents and the attorneys representing the parties and the guardian ad litem that the predisposition report will be available to them not less than 10 days before the disposition hearing.
(d) For purposes of this section, “parents” means the natural or adoptive parents, and any legal guardian, relative, or other adult person with whom the child has resided and who has acted as a parent in providing for the child for a continuous period of time before this action.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 1979–2019 · leading case: Granato v. Occhipinti, 602 P.2d 442 (Alaska 1979).
Granato v. Occhipinti, 602 P.2d 442 (Alaska 1979). “Finally, as noted supra, AS 47.10.081(a) directs the department to conduct predisposition hearing reports regarding delinquent minors.”
Sabrina V. v. Dep't of Health & Soc. Servs. , Off. of Child.'s Servs., 442 P.3d 717 (Alaska 2019). “" See AS 47.10.081 (requiring OCS to file predisposition report prior to disposition hearing); CINA Rule 16(a) (listing required parts of predisposition report).”
Matter of JRB, 715 P.2d 1170 (Alaska 1986). “See AS 47.10.081(b); Matter of S.D., Jr., 549 P.”
JCW v. State, 880 P.2d 1067 (Alaska Ct. App. 1994). “argues that the trial court should not have considered letters from the Simpsons' relatives, because consideration of such materials is not authorized by AS 47.10.081(a) or Alaska Delinquency Rule 22.”
— Alaska Stat. § 47.10.081(a) — 2 cases
Granato v. Occhipinti, 602 P.2d 442 (Alaska 1979). “Finally, as noted supra, AS 47.10.081(a) directs the department to conduct predisposition hearing reports regarding delinquent minors.”
JCW v. State, 880 P.2d 1067 (Alaska Ct. App. 1994). “argues that the trial court should not have considered letters from the Simpsons' relatives, because consideration of such materials is not authorized by AS 47.10.081(a) or Alaska Delinquency Rule 22.”
— Alaska Stat. § 47.10.081(b) — 1 case
Matter of JRB, 715 P.2d 1170 (Alaska 1986). “See AS 47.10.081(b); Matter of S.D., Jr., 549 P.”
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