DMR.1.3.050 Jurisdiction over Contributing Adults

In addition to jurisdiction granted by other sections of this ordinance, the Children's Court shall have jurisdiction over persons eighteen (18) years or older alleged to have contributed to, encouraged, or tended to cause, by act or omission, a condition of a child as described in Section DMR.1.5.010 of this ordinance as follows:

(a) The Children's Court may make orders with respect to any person eighteen (18) years or older who has contributed to, encouraged, or tended to cause, by any act or omission, a child to be a child in need of care, whether or not the child is actually adjudicated a child in need of care, if the natural and probable consequences of the act or failure to act would be to cause the child to be a child in need of care.

(b) No order with respect to any person eighteen (18) years or older may be entered until the person is given an opportunity to be heard upon the allegations against him or her. Such person shall be served no less than ten (10) days prior to a hearing under this subsection with written notice of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing. Any such person who fails to comply with any order issued by the Children's Court under this subsection may be proceeded against for contempt of court.