Statutes | 10 GTBC ยง 130 | 2020

(a) Children&rsquos Court Records. A record of all hearings under this Code shall be made and preserved. All Children&rsquos Court records shall be confidential and shall not be open to inspection to anyone except:

 

    (1) A child who has come under the jurisdiction of the Children&rsquos court or the child&rsquos legal representative.

 

    (2) The parent(s), guardian, or custodian of a child who has come under the jurisdiction of the Children&rsquos Court

 

    (3) The prospective adoptive parent(s) of a child who comes within the jurisdiction of the Children&rsquos Court

 

    (4) Children&rsquos Court personnel directly involved in the handling of the case and

 

    (5) An adult who, as a child, came within the jurisdiction of the Children&rsquos Court.

 

    (6) Any other person by order of the Court, having legitimate interest in the particular case or the work of the Court.

 

(b) Law Enforcement and Anishinaabek Family Services Records. Law enforcement and AFS records and files concerning a child shall be kept separate from the records and files of adults. All law enforcement and the Anishinaabek Family Services records shall be confidential and shall not be open to inspection to anyone except:

 

    (1) The child who is or was the subject of case opened by law enforcement or AFS.

 

    (2) The parent(s), guardian, or custodian of child who is or was the subject of case opened by law enforcement or AFS, so long as parental rights have not been terminated.

 

    (3) The child&rsquos legal representative

 

    (4) Law enforcement and human services personnel, including Anishinaabek Family Services, the Multi-Disciplinary Team and any tribal entity directly involved in the handling of the case

 

    (5) Children&rsquos Court personnel directly involved in the handling of the case and

 

    (6) An adult who was the subject of a case opened by law enforcement or AFS which came under the jurisdiction of the Children&rsquos Court.

 

    (7) Any other person by order of the Court, having legitimate interest in the particular case or the work of the Court.  

 

History: Revised Children&rsquos Code, adopted by Tribal Council on January 13, 1999 as amended by Tribal Council October 1, 1999 as amended by Tribal Act #0220.1147, enacted by Tribal Council in Special Session on August 28, 2002 as amended by Tribal Act #05-23.1603 enacted by Tribal Council on March 29, 2006.