Statutes | Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Law Title 5, Chapter 3 ยง 3 | 2018
a. If a Child is in imminent danger from her surroundings and removal from such surroundings is necessary to insure the Child's safety, the Tribal Police or CPS may remove the Child from such surroundings without a court order and place her in protective care or a Foster Home. A Child shall be considered to be in imminent danger when:
(1) the failure to remove the Child may result in an immediate and substantial risk of death, permanent or serious injury, or serious emotional harm to the Child or,
(2) the parent or guardian/custodian is absent and it appears from the circumstances that the Child's basic necessities of life are not being met, and proper arrangements have not been made by the parent or guardian/custodian to provide for such necessities.
b. When a Child is removed, the Tribal Police or CPS shall make reasonable efforts to contact the Child's Extended Family.
c. Such removal shall not exceed ninety-six (96) hours, within which time an emergency protective care petition shall be filed with the court or the Child shall be returned to her parent or guardian/custodian.
d. If a petition is filed, the procedures for removal shall be followed, provided that the court shall schedule a hearing on the petition within ten (10) business days from the date the petition was filed.