Alaska Statutes: AS 47.12.050. Notice to and Involvement of Parent or Guardian.

Alaska Statutes. Title 47. Welfare, Social Services and Institutions Chapter 12. Delinquent Minors Section 50. Notice to and Involvement of Parent or Guardian.

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AS 47.12.050. Notice to and Involvement of Parent or Guardian.

(a) Except as may be otherwise specifically provided, in all cases under this chapter, the minor, each parent of the minor, the foster parent of the minor, and the guardian of the minor are entitled to notice adequate to give actual notice of the proceedings, taking into account education and language differences that are known or reasonably ascertainable by the party giving the notice. The notice must contain all names by which the minor has been identified.
(b) Notice shall be given in the manner appropriate under the Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure for the service of process in a civil action under state law or in any manner the court by order directs. Proof of giving of the notice shall be filed with the court before the petition is heard or other proceeding commenced.
(c) The court may subpoena the parent or guardian of the minor, or any other person whose testimony may be necessary at the hearing. A subpoena or other process may be served by a person authorized by law to make the service. If personal service cannot be made, the court may direct that service of process be in the manner appropriate under the Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure for the service of process in a civil action under state law or in any manner the court directs.
(d) In any proceeding under this chapter, the presence of the minor's parent or guardian is preferred.

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