Statutes | Lummi Nation Code of Laws Title 8 Chapter 8.07 ยง 8.07.050 | 2020
(a) Only the Lummi Children Services Department may file a petition under this chapter to permanently suspend a parent&rsquos legal relationship with a child. Permanent suspension as part of a customary adoption proceeding brought by a private person is separately addressed in Chapter 8.08 of this Title.
(b) The petition shall state:
(1) The name, date of birth, and tribal affiliation of the child the child&rsquos birth record shall be attached to the petition
(2) The name, date of birth, affiliation, and last known address for each parent
(3) If no person has been established to be the father under Chapter 11.05 of the Lummi Code of Laws, the name and last known address of any persons who have been identified as a putative father
(4) The date that the child was first placed outside of a parental home and the history of the child&rsquos placements since that time and Title 8 (Children&rsquos Code) LIBC Resolution #2013-131 28
(5) A brief statement of the facts and reasons supporting the request that the legal relationship between the parent and child should be permanently suspended.