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The Family Court of the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian ( THE FAMILY COURT OF THE BLACKFEET TRIBE OF THE BLACKFEET INDIAN RESERVATION FAMILY CODE TITLE This law shall be entitled "The Family Code of the Blackfeet Tribe". This code is to be inserted in the proposed codification of Tribal Laws. (' EMPOWERMEN'l' This law is enacted pursuant to Article VI, Section l(k) of the Constitution for the Blackfeet Tribe. This section grants to the---- Blackfeet Tribal Business Council the power - / -----·-- To promulgate ordinances for the purpose of safe­ guarding the peace and safety of re~idents of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation; and to establish minor courts for the adjudication of claims or disputes arising amongst the members of the Tribe, and for the trial and punishment of members of the Tribe charged with the commission of pffenses set forth in such ordinances. ( ( FAMILY COURT CODE INDEX PAGE NO. CHAPTER 1. FINDINGS AND POLICY INTENT------------------------2 Section 1. Findings-------------------------------------~-2 Section 2. Policy and Intent------------------------------2 CHAPTER 2 •. DEFINITIONS--------------------------------------3 CHAPTER 3. FAMILY COURT SYSTEM----~-------------------------9 Section 1. Health, Education and Social Services commi ttee------------------·--------------------9 Section 2. Family Court-----------------------------------9 A. Establislunent----------·.::.---------~-------------...:--9 B. Jurisdiction of Family Court----------------------10 c. Jurisdiction over Extended Family-------~---------10 D. Retention of jurisdic.tion-------------------------11 E. Transfer to other Courts-----------------~--------11 F. Transfer to Tribal or Federal Court---------------11 G. Transfer from Other Courts------------------------14 H. Procedures for Transfer from State Court----------14 I. Powers and Duties---------------------------------15 c J. Court Orders of other Tribal Courts--------------~15 K. Cooperation with other agencies-------------------15 L. Guardian Ad Litem---------------------------------15 M. Immunity from Liability-Persons reporting---------16 N. Confidentiality of records--~---------------------16 0. Right to Counsel----------------------------------16 P. Court Records-----------.--------------------------16 Q. Expungement of Jµvenile Records-------------------16 Section 3. Family Court Judge--------------------------~-16 A. Duties and Powers---------------------------------16 B. Disqualification------~---------------------------16 Section 4. Family Court Manager/Coordinator--------------17 A. Duties--------------------------------------------17 Section 5. Family Court Clerk/Recorder-------------------17 A .. Duties-----------------------~--------------------17 Section 6. ·Family Court Presenting Officer---------------18 A. Duties--------------------------------------------18 Section 7. Juvenile Probation Officer(s)-----------------18 A. Duties--------------------------------------------18 B. Prohibited Duties---------------------------------19 c. Reports-------------------------------------------19 D. Confidentiality of Records------------------------21 i Section 8. Adult Probation Officer(s)~-------------------21 A. Du·ties---------------~-:----------------------------21 ( B. Prohibited Duties---------------------------------21 c. Violation of family court order-------------------21 Section 9. Protective Service Workers--------------------23 A. Powers and Duties---------------------------------23 B. A Protective Services Worker Shall----------------23 c. Confidentiality of Records------------------------24 Section 10. Juvenile Department---------------------------24 A. Duties of Department and Off icers-----------------24 B. Temporary Investigative Authority-Intake Process--25 c .. Juvenile Officer(s) Initial Assessment------------25 D. Rights of youth taken into custody-questioning----­ hearing for probable cause - detention------------26 E. Criteria for placement of youth in secure---~----­ detention facilities or shelter care facilities---27 F. Confidentiality of Records------------------------28 Section 11. White Buffalo Home----------------------------28 A. Organization----------------------------~---------28 B. Policies and Procedures---------------------------29 c. Administration of White Buffalo Home--------------29 D. Payment for care in White Buffalo Home-------~----29 E. Relationships with Social Service Agencies--------29 Section 12. Child Protection Team--------------------------29 .· ( A. Establishment-------------------------------------29 \ B. Vote----------------------------------------------29 C. Duty----------------------------------------------30 D. Referrals-----------~-----------------------------30 E. Procedures------------------~---------------------30 F. Records-------------------------------------------30 G. Confidentiality-----------------------------------30 H. Reports------------------------------~------------30 I. Relationship to.BIA and IHS Directive-------------30 CHAPTER 4. MINOR IN NEED OF CARE AND STATUS OFFENDER--------31 Section 1. Minor in need of care-------------------------31 Section 2. Petition--------------------------------------31 Section 3. Order of Protective Custody-------------------32 Section 4. Protective Custody; Grounds-------------------32 Section 5. · Protective Custody----------------------------32 Section 6. Notice of Initial Placement Hearing-----------32 Section 7. Initial Placement Hearing---------------------33 · A. Release of Minor-------------------------------~--33 B. Minor in need of Care-----------------------------33 c. Release of Minor----------------------------------34 D. Shelter Care--------------------------------------34 • A. Warnings------------------------------------------42 B. Release-------------------------------------------42 ( Section 9. Detention and Shelter Care--------------------42 Section 10. Initial Detention Hearing---------------------43 Section 11. Informal Hearing------------------------------44 Section 12. Formal, Hearing; Date Provisions---------------45 Section 13. Summons--·-------------------------------------46 Section 14. Formal Hearing--------------------------------46 Section 15. Pre-Disposition Report------------------------47 Section 16. Disposition Hearing---------------------------47 Section 17. Disposition Alternative-------...;_.:., _____________ 47 Section 18. Appeal----------------------------------------48 Section 19. Contempt of Court-----------------------------48 CHAPTER 6. FORMAL TRIAL ON THE ISSUES-----------------------49 Section 1. Purpose--------------------------------------~49 Section 2. Summons---------------------------------------49 ( A. Contempt Warning----------------------------------50 Section 3. Default Judgement-----------------------------50 Section 4. Formal Trial on the Issues--------------------50 A. Admissibility-·-----------------------------------51 B. Closed Hearing------------------------------------51 c. Advise of Rights----------------------------------51 D. Child Witnesses-----------------------------------51 E. Burden of Proof-----...;-----------------------------51 F. Outcome of Hearing--------------------------------51 G. Return to Home------------------------------------51 H. Grounds for Continuing Removal from the Home------51 I. ·Family Court Order for Continuing Removal---------52 J. Return of Child-----------------------------------52 K. Out-of-Home Placement-----------------------------52 L. Written Order-------------------------------------52 CHAPTER 7. INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT PROCEDURES--------------53 Section 1. Notice----------------------------------------53 Section 2. Enrollment Eligibility Determination----------53 A. Record--------------------------------------------53 Section 3. Indian Child Welfare Office-------------------53 A. Authorization-------------------------------------53 B. Record--------------------------------------------53 c. Investiqations------------------------------------53 D. Reports-------------------------------------------54 E. Relationships with Federal and· State Agencies-----54 ( F. Criteria--------~---------------------------------54 Section 4. Confidentiality-------------------------------54 CHAPTER 8. REPORTING OF CHILD ABUSE------------------------55 Section 1. Report1ng Process-----------------------------55 A. Required Reporting--------------------------------55 B. Who May Report------------------------------------55 c. Refusal-------------------------------------------55 D. Reports-------------------------------------------56 Section 2. Action on Reporting---------------------------56 A. Possible Sexual Abuse-----------------------------57 Section 3. Confidentiality of Informant------------------57 Section 4. Immunity from Liability---~---.!-:---------------57 Section 5. Admissibility and Preservation of Evidence----57 A. Photographs---~--------~--------------------------57 B. Medical Excimination-------------------------------57 Section 6. Procedure in case of Child's Death------------58 ( Section 7. Penalty for Failure to Report-----------------58 CHAPTER 9. DOMESTIC ABUSE----------------------------------59 Section 1. Purpose---------------------------------------59 Section 2. Crime of Domestic Abuse--~--------------------59 Section 3. Mandatory Arrest Provision--------------------59 Section 4. Notice of Rights---------------------.---------60 Section s. Bail------------------------------------------60 Section 6. Filing a Complaint----------------------------61 A. Subpoenas------------------------~----------------61 B. Communication Privilege---------------------------61
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