Statutes | Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Law Title 5, Chapter 5 ยง 9 | 2020
a. If upon entering a decree terminating the parental rights of a parent or guardian, there remains no suitable parent or no parent having parental rights, the court shall commit the Child to the care and custody of CPS or shall place the Child in accordance with the placement preferences established by this Law under such terms and conditions as are in the best interests of the Child. In the absence of a suitable home under the placement preferences, the court may place the Child with a non-Indian family outside the tribal community, or authorize CPS to seek an appropriate adoption of the Child.
b. At least every three (3) months thereafter, a report shall be made to the court on the efforts taken to secure permanent placement of the Child. The court shall so review the status of the Child until the Child is adopted or permanently placed.