08.05.060 Case Conference Among Parties

Statutes | Lummi Nation Code of Laws Title 8 Chapter 8.05 § 8.05.060

If the Children&rsquos Court has placed a child into the temporary legal custody of the Lummi Nation at the shelter care hearing conducted under LCL 8.05.050, the Court shall order the parties, their counsel, and the assigned guardian ad litem to participate in a conference for the purpose of...

08.05.140 Responsibilities of Foster Parent or Guardian

Statutes | Lummi Nation Code of Laws Title 8 Chapter 8.05 § 8.05.140

No person who has accepted the responsibilities of custody of a minor child under this Title, shall relinquish, cede or otherwise give up those responsibilities without the permission of the Lummi Children Services Department or the Court. No such permission shall be granted unless adequate...

08.05.050 Hearing Procedure

Statutes | Lummi Nation Code of Laws Title 8 Chapter 8.05 § 8.05.050

(a) Hearings held under this chapter are conducted under the procedures stated in LCL 8.01.190.   (b) Within 45 day after a child is placed in temporary custody under LCL 8.05.040, unless the court finds good cause warrants a delay, the Children&rsquos Court shall conduct a fact-finding...

08.05.040 Temporary Placement of a Child into the Custody of the Lummi Nation

Statutes | Lummi Nation Code of Laws Title 8 Chapter 8.05 § 8.05.040

(a) Upon a factual showing that the child&rsquos health, welfare or safety would be put into danger if the child&rsquos parents, guardian or other person responsible for the child were given advance notice of the application, the Children&rsquos Court may grant an ex parte application by the Lummi...

08.05.150 Other Court Proceedings Related to Child

Statutes | Lummi Nation Code of Laws Title 8 Chapter 8.05 § 8.05.150

Once a child has been found to be a Child in Need of Protection, no separate civil proceeding affecting the care of that child shall be entertained by the Lummi Tribal Court unless the Lummi Children Services Department is made a party to the action. The Lummi Children Services Department may...

08.05.160 Parent's Obligation to Support Child

Statutes | Lummi Nation Code of Laws Title 8 Chapter 8.05 § 8.05.160

(a) If a child is placed out of the parental home in a child protection proceeding, the Lummi Children Services Department shall request the Lummi Child Support Program to provide services for the establishment and enforcement of child support order against the parents. If no father&rsquos name...

08.05.030 Summons for Child in Need of Protection Procedure

Statutes | Lummi Nation Code of Laws Title 8 Chapter 8.05 § 8.05.030

(a) A summons along with a copy of the petition must be served on the child, if the child is over 13 years old, and to the child&rsquos parents, guardian, or custodian. If the child has been removed from the home of a legal guardian or custodian, the legal parents shall additionally be served....

08.05.020 Initiation of a Child in Need of Protection Procedure

Statutes | Lummi Nation Code of Laws Title 8 Chapter 8.05 § 8.05.020

The Lummi Children Services Department may initiate a Child Protection proceeding by filing a petition in the Children&rsquos Court alleging that a child is in need of protection due to the existence or occurrence of one or more of the conditions specified in LCL 8.05.10. The Court may also, at any...

08.05.010 Definition of Child in Need of Protection

Statutes | Lummi Nation Code of Laws Title 8 Chapter 8.05 § 8.05.010

For the purposes of this Title, a &ldquochild in need of protection&rdquo is a child who:   (a) has no parent, guardian, or custodian available, willing, and/or capable to care for the child   (b) has suffered or is likely to suffer significant physical injury as the result of abuse or...

08.07.130 Termination Order is Final

Statutes | Lummi Nation Code of Laws Title 8 Chapter 8.07 § 8.07.130

An order permanently suspending the legal relationship between the parent and child constitutes a final order for purposes of appeal.