Sec. 5. The dual status assessment team shall consider the child's best interests and well-being, including: (1) the child's mental health, including any diagnosis; (2) the child's school records, including attendance and achievement level; (3) the child's statements; (4) the statements of the child's parent, guardian, or custodian; (5) the impact of the child's behavior on any victim; (6) the safety of the community; (7) the child's needs, strengths, and risks; (8) the need for a parent participation plan; (9) the efficacy and availability of services and community providers; (10) whether appropriate supervision of the child can be achieved by the dismissal of a delinquency adjudication in deference to a child in need of services adjudication; (11) whether appropriate supervision of the child can be achieved by combining a delinquency adjudication or informal adjustment with a child in need of services petition; (12) the child's placement needs; (13) restorative justice practices that may be appropriate; (14) whether a child in need of services petition or informal adjustment should be filed or dismissed; (15) whether a delinquency petition or informal adjustment should be filed or dismissed; (16) the availability of coordinated services regardless of whether the child is adjudicated to be a child in need of services or a delinquent child; (17) whether the team recommends the exercise of dual adjudication and the lead agency to provide supervision of the child; and (18) any other information considered appropriate by the team.
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