Statutes | Menominee Tribal Code Part II Chapter 278 Article I ยง 278-18 | 2020
A.
Parental responsibilities.
(1)
The parent, guardian or caretaker of any child coming within the jurisdiction of the Court under the provisions of this chapter shall have the following responsibilities:
(a)
To attend all Court hearings involving the child, or to show cause before the Court why they should be excused from any hearing they are unable to attend
(b)
To bring the child before the Court when so ordered and
(c)
To monitor the childs compliance with all orders entered or conditions imposed by the Court, and to make all reasonable efforts to ensure that the child complies with such orders or conditions.
(2)
Where the parental responsibility imposed conflicts with the work schedule of the childs parent, guardian, or caretaker, or would otherwise cause undue hardship for the childs parent, guardian, caretaker or family, the Court:
(a)
Shall, whenever possible, permit the childs parent, guardian or caretaker to attend the hearing by phone, video conferencing technology, or similar means and
(b)
May consider the availability and practicability of such alternatives in determining whether the childs parent, guardian or caretaker should be excused from attending the hearing.
B.
Excuse from parental responsibilities.
(1)
The childs parent shall be excused from the responsibilities under the parental responsibilities section if the child is under the care and control of a guardian or caretaker as the result of a Court order.
(2)
The childs parent, guardian or caretaker may be excused from the parental responsibilities imposed if it appears to the Court that there may be a conflict of interest between the child and the childs parent, guardian or caretaker.
(3)
A showing that the childs parent, guardian or caretaker has voluntarily transferred physical custody of the child to another person shall not excuse the childs parent, guardian or caretakers from the responsibilities imposed under the parental responsibilities section.
C.
Parental noncompliance. Any parent, guardian or caretaker who fails to comply with the requirements of parental responsibility may be ordered to appear before the Court to show cause why they should not be held in contempt.