Statutes | Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians Tribal Code Title 4 Chapter 4-3 ยง 4-3-5 | 2019
(a) DHS is the primary agency to report all suspected child abuse/neglect matters. However, if a suspected child abuse/neglect matter is brought to the attention of a member of the CPT, the matter will be reported to the Tribes ICWA Program.
(b) The ICWA Specialist will assist DHS in obtaining information involving tribal children in accordance with Tribal policy and law.
(c) The CPT will make recommendations for placement of tribal children. The ICWA Specialist will report these recommendations to DHS.
(d) Review within thirty (30) days every tribal child that is initially placed, returned to foster care or placed within a more restrictive substitute care and track all cases, and make recommendations to DHS regarding each case.
(e) Assist in developing a permanency plan using information provided by the ICWA Specialist, the childs parents, the child and other staff and providers who offer information and observations.
(f) Any voluntary custody agreement must be reviewed and approved by the CPT within one hundred-eighty (180) days of the signing of the initial agreement.
(g) If funding is available, to provide training to tribal foster parents, as well as guidance and support to deal appropriately with each child placed with them
(h) Upon implementation of the Tribal Court, the CPT shall have access to and subpoena power to obtain all medical records, hospital records and records maintained by any state, county or local agency, including, but not limited to, police investigations data, coroner or medical examiner investigative data and social services records, as necessary to complete the review of the case. All information and records acquired by the CPT in the exercise of its duties are confidential and may only be disclosed as necessary to carry out the purposes of the local fatality review process.