Statutes | Colorado River Tribe, Children's Code Chapter 1 ยง1-101 | 2019
(a) Proceedings in childrens cases shall be regarded as civil proceedings in which the Court may exercise certain equitable powers.
(b) This Article shall be interpreted and construed to carry out the following purposes:
(1) To preserve the unity of the family.
(2) To provide for the care, protection, mental and physical development of the children who come within the provisions of this Article.
(3) To ensure that a program of supervision, care and rehabilitation will be available to those children who come within the provisions of this Article.
(4) To achieve the foregoing purpose in a family environment whenever possible, separation of the child from his parents to be considered only when no alternative disposition is suitable to the childs welfare or in the interest of public safety.
(5) To provide fair procedures by which the provisions of this Article are enforced and the rights of the parties are recognized and protected to give full consideration to religious and traditional preferences and practices of children during the disposition of a matter.
(6) To ensure that the child maintains a relationship with his maternal and paternal family and cultures.
[As amended on August 11, 2016, by Ordinance 03-16.]