CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Delinquency Matters
......Disposition
.........Probation & Wardship
............Statutory Authority
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After jurisdiction determined, juvenile court may either declare wardship or informal probation.

Juvenile court must read and consider PO’s social study.

Juvenile court may make any reasonable order that will assist in rehabilitation of minor or nonminor.

Juvenile ct. may order supervising agency to assist parent who lacks financial means to travel to and from visitation with M placed in another county; M here failed to make threshold showing that F could not afford the cost.

Prejudicial error not to hold disposition hearing prior to ordering wardship and proper placement for M who violated previous probation.