10.05.520 In-kind services and resources.
Although consistent with Karuk Tribe community standards, in-kind services are extremely difficult to monitor and guarantee, particularly as they relate to issues of quantity, quality and value. As a consequence, the Tribal Court shall only utilize in-kind services as a setoff against a child support obligation in those exceptional cases where full financial support is not possible. Both parties shall agree to the provision and terms of such in-kind services and the Tribal Court shall incorporate clear written standards and requirements for their delivery in its order.
(A) Whenever a parent is able to provide appropriate and acceptable in-kind services or resources for the support of the child(ren), such as fish, game, firewood, clothing, childcare or other basic needs, such services or resources may be applied as a setoff against the future months’ support obligation if authorized by court order.
(B) Whenever extended family or community members are able to provide food, clothing, shelter, child care or other basic needs for the child(ren), such services or resources may be applied as a setoff against the next month’s support obligation if authorized by court order.
(C) The cash equivalency of the in-kind services will be set by the Tribal Court and included in the order. [Res. 09-R-062 Title 2 § (7)(E), 4/30/2009.]