Statutes | Kenaitze Indian Domestic Relations Code Chapter 2 ยง 15 | 2020
A. Review Hearing: The Tribal Court may conduct review hearings periodically while a child is in their legal custody, and shall conduct at least one review hearing before the Tribes legal custody expires.
B. Request for Review Hearings by Parties: While the child is in the legal custody of the Tribal Court, any party may request in writing that a review hearing be held. The request must include the reason(s) why the Tribal Court should hold a hearing and the Court may grant or deny the request.
C. Purpose of Review Hearings: The purpose of review hearings is to determine whether the child should continue to remain a ward of the Court, or if any conditions of the legal or physical custody should be modified or added. After making a decision based upon the childs best interests, the Court shall state any new decisions made in review hearings in a new Order.
D. Procedure for Review Hearings: The Court shall follow the same procedure for Review Hearings as it does for Temporary Custody hearings as set forth above in Section 10(A)-(E).