Sec. 2. (a) In addition to providing the court with a recommendation for the care, treatment, or rehabilitation of the child, the person preparing the report shall consider the necessity, nature, and extent of the participation by a parent, guardian, or custodian in a program of care, treatment, or rehabilitation for the child.
(b) If a probation officer believes that an out-of-home placement would be appropriate for a delinquent child, the probation officer shall consider whether the child should be placed with a suitable and willing relative, before considering other out-of-home placements for the child.