Statutes | Kenaitze Indian Domestic Relations Code Chapter 2 ยง 13 | 2020
When the Kenaitze Tribal Court receives a Petition to take a child into tribal custody in non-emergency circumstances and determines that the Tribal Court has jurisdiction and chooses to hear the case, the Court shall hold a Temporary Custody Hearing within 30 days to determine whether to take a child into tribal custody. A Notice to Appear in Tribal Court shall be issued to the parent(s), custodian, and/or guardian of the child, within a reasonable length of time before the hearing. The Court shall follow the same procedures and have the same options as it has for temporary custody hearings in emergency cases.