Contents of Karuk Tribal Code
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Title 1
Government and Administration
- 1.01 Code Adoption
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1.05
Arbitration
- 1.05.010 Short title and purpose.
- 1.05.020 Scope of chapter.
- 1.05.030 Enforceability of agreements to arbitrate.
- 1.05.040 Law to be applied.
- 1.05.050 Stay of proceedings in Tribal Court and order to proceed with arbitration.
- 1.05.060 Advice of the Court on Tribal, state or federal law.
- 1.05.070 Notice to the parties.
- 1.05.080 Application for order confirming and enforcing award – Record to be filed with Clerk of Court – Effect and enforcement of judgment.
- 1.05.090 Arbitration award not appealable.
- 1.05.100 Jurisdiction of the Tribal Court.
- 1.05.110 No waiver of sovereign immunity.
- 1.10 Code of Conduct
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Title 2
Membership and Enrollment
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2.05
Enrollment
- 2.05.010 Statement of authority.
- 2.05.020 Statement of purpose.
- 2.05.030 Short title.
- 2.05.040 Enrollment Committee.
- 2.05.050 Enrollment Department.
- 2.05.060 Tribal Council.
- 2.05.070 Burden of proof.
- 2.05.080 Blood quantum.
- 2.05.090 Enrollment evidence.
- 2.05.100 Enrollment procedures.
- 2.05.110 Enrollment eligibility.
- 2.05.120 Enrollment ineligibility.
- 2.05.130 Adoption.
- 2.05.140 Disenrollment.
- 2.05.150 Hearings, remands and appeals.
- 2.05.160 Relinquishment.
- 2.05.170 Notice required.
- 2.05.180 Content of notice of approval.
- 2.05.190 Notice of rejection.
- 2.05.200 Confidentiality.
- 2.05.210 Membership records.
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2.05
Enrollment
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Title 3
Tribal Court
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3.05
Tribal Court
- 3.05.010 Establishment of the Karuk Tribal Court.
- 3.05.020 Appropriations.
- 3.05.030 Jurisdiction and powers.
- 3.05.040 Judges.
- 3.05.050 Court Administration.
- 3.05.060 Court procedures.
- 3.05.070 Appeals.
- 3.05.080 Appearances.
- 3.05.090 Records.
- 3.05.100 Peacemaker Mediation Forum.
- 3.05.110 Judicial Oversight Committee.
- 3.05.120 Limitation of actions and sovereign immunity.
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3.10
Rules of Court and Civil Procedure
- 3.10.010 Governing principles.
- 3.10.020 Rule 1 – Authorization, purpose and scope.
- 3.10.030 Rule 2 – Construction, precedent, other laws and rules.
- 3.10.040 Rule 3 – Amendments to the Rules.
- 3.10.050 Rule 4 – Court location and scheduling.
- 3.10.060 Rule 5 – Court records.
- 3.10.070 Rule 6 – Bringing a case into court – Parties and pleadings.
- 3.10.080 Rule 7 – Service of papers.
- 3.10.090 Rule 8 – Responses, amendments and forms.
- 3.10.100 Rule 9 – Motions – Ex parte – Preliminary injunctions – Temporary restraining applications.
- 3.10.110 Rule 10 – General requirements for papers.
- 3.10.120 Rule 11 – Discovery.
- 3.10.130 Rule 12 – Court proceedings.
- 3.10.140 Rule 13 – Evidence and Tribal custom.
- 3.10.150 Rule 14 – Courtroom conduct.
- 3.10.160 Rule 15 – Judgments.
- 3.10.170 Rule 16 – Proceedings involving children.
- 3.10.180 Rule 17 – Practitioners in Tribal Court.
- 3.10.190 Rule 18 – Building security.
- 3.10.200 Rule 19 – Appellate procedures.
- 3.10.210 Tribal Court fee schedule.
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3.15
Probate Code
- 3.15.010 General jurisdiction.
- 3.15.020 Jurisdiction of the Tribal Probate Court.
- 3.15.030 Declaration of policy.
- 3.15.040 Restrictions on testation and inheritance of trust or restricted property.
- 3.15.050 Definitions.
- 3.15.060 Intestate succession.
- 3.15.070 Inheritance by a child.
- 3.15.080 Inheritance by an adopted child.
- 3.15.090 Posthumous persons.
- 3.15.100 Escheat for want of heirs.
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Article I.
Wills
- 3.15.110 Who can make a will?
- 3.15.120 Requirements of a will.
- 3.15.130 Revocation of a will.
- 3.15.140 Subsequent divorce of testator.
- 3.15.150 Revival of a will.
- 3.15.160 Death of related devisee or legatee before testator.
- 3.15.170 Lapsed legacy or devise.
- 3.15.180 Estate for life – Remainders.
- 3.15.190 Will shall include after-acquired property.
- 3.15.200 Contribution among devisees and legatees.
- 3.15.210 Intent of testator controlling.
- 3.15.220 Omitted child born or adopted after execution of will.
- 3.15.230 Omitted spouse married.
- 3.15.240 Duty of custodian of will.
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Article II.
Probate Proceedings
- 3.15.250 Initiation of probate proceedings.
- 3.15.260 Qualifications of personal representative – Priority.
- 3.15.270 Parties disqualified – Result of disqualification after appointment.
- 3.15.280 Powers and duties of personal representative.
- 3.15.290 Hearing – Order initiating probate – Appointment of personal representative and letters of administration.
- 3.15.300 Form of letters of administration.
- 3.15.310 Oath of personal representative.
- 3.15.320 Notice of appointment as personal representative, pendency of probate – Proof by affidavit.
- 3.15.330 Cancellation of letters of administration.
- 3.15.340 Successor personal representative.
- 3.15.350 Inventory and appraisement – Filing – Copy distribution.
- 3.15.360 Summary probate of exempt estates.
- 3.15.370 Interim reports of personal representative.
- 3.15.380 Final report of the personal representative – Petition for decree of distribution.
- 3.15.390 Time and place of hearing on final report and petition for distribution – Notice.
- 3.15.400 Hearing on final report and petition for distribution – Decree of distribution.
- 3.15.410 Distributions to minors.
- 3.15.420 Letters after final settlement.
- 3.15.430 Receipts for expenses from personal representative.
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Article III.
Claims Against Estate
- 3.15.440 Notice to creditors.
- 3.15.450 Form of notice.
- 3.15.460 Claims barred.
- 3.15.470 Claims – Form – Manner of presentation.
- 3.15.480 Allowance or rejection of claims.
- 3.15.490 Allowance of claims – Notice.
- 3.15.500 Rejection of claims – Notice – Remedy.
- 3.15.510 Judgment against decedent – Execution barred upon decedent’s death – Presentation.
- 3.15.520 Secured claim – Creditor’s right.
- 3.15.530 Order of payment of debts.
- Article IV. Will Contests
- Article V. Family Support Pending Probate
- Article VI. Effects of Homicide
- Article VIA. Uniform Simultaneous Death Act
- Article VII. Abatement
- Article VIII. General Provisions
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3.05
Tribal Court
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Title 4
Elections
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4.05
Elections
- 4.05.010 Authority.
- 4.05.020 Purpose.
- 4.05.030 Establishment of the Election Committee.
- 4.05.040 Appointment and composition of Election Committee members.
- 4.05.050 Qualifications of Election Committee members.
- 4.05.060 Term of office.
- 4.05.070 Rulemaking.
- 4.05.080 Duties of the Election Committee.
- 4.05.090 Removal of Election Committee members.
- 4.05.100 Voter eligibility – Registrar.
- 4.05.110 Tribal Council candidacy eligibility.
- 4.05.120 Registrar – Notices.
- 4.05.130 Voting method – Proxies prohibited.
- 4.05.140 Ballots.
- 4.05.150 Handling of special circumstances.
- 4.05.160 Absentee voting.
- 4.05.170 Election dates.
- 4.05.180 Polling places and voting hours.
- 4.05.190 Poll watchers.
- 4.05.200 Election day procedures – Ballot count.
- 4.05.210 Recount of votes.
- 4.05.220 Ties.
- 4.05.230 Election contests and disputes.
- 4.05.240 Certification of election results.
- 4.05.250 Swearing-in process.
- 4.05.260 Filling council mid-term vacancies.
- 4.05.270 Special elections.
- 4.05.280 Primary elections.
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4.05
Elections
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Title 5
Revenue and Finance
- 5.05 Sales Tax
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5.10
General Welfare
- Article I. General Provisions
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Article II.
Administration
- 5.10.080 General welfare intent and purposes.
- 5.10.090 Nonresource designation.
- 5.10.100 Governing law sovereignty.
- 5.10.110 Federal trust obligations’ executive orders.
- 5.10.120 Tribal Council approved programs.
- 5.10.130 Eligibility.
- 5.10.140 Limited use of assistance payments.
- 5.10.150 Programs not limited to means testing.
- 5.10.160 Anti-alienation.
- 5.10.170 Dispute resolution.
- Article III. Approved Program Policies
- 5.15 Secured Transactions
- 5.20 Prevailing Wages
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Title 6
Business Regulations
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6.05
Business Licenses
- 6.05.010 Definition of terms.
- 6.05.020 Granting of licenses.
- 6.05.030 Payment of license fees.
- 6.05.040 Indian preference provision.
- 6.05.050 License required.
- 6.05.060 Termination of license.
- 6.05.070 Civil penalty.
- 6.05.080 Criminal penalty.
- 6.05.090 Enforcement and administration responsibility.
- 6.05.100 Overpayment of license fee.
- 6.05.110 Disposition of funds.
- 6.05.120 Complying with laws and regulations.
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6.10
Gaming
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Article I.
Operations
- 6.10.010 Purpose.
- 6.10.020 Applicability of article.
- 6.10.030 Gaming authorized.
- 6.10.040 Unauthorized gaming.
- 6.10.050 Ownership of gaming.
- 6.10.060 Use of gaming revenue.
- 6.10.070 Audit.
- 6.10.080 Protection of the environment and public health and safety.
- 6.10.090 Tribal-state gaming compact with the state of California.
- 6.10.100 Gaming Commission – Establishment, administration and powers.
- 6.10.110 Gaming Monitor.
- 6.10.120 Licenses for key employees and primary management officials.
- 6.10.130 License locations.
- 6.10.140 Customer dispute resolution procedure.
- 6.10.150 Agent for service.
- 6.10.160 Law enforcement – Fingerprinting and criminal background checks.
- 6.10.170 Words and terms.
- 6.10.175 Amendments.
- 6.10.180 Sovereign immunity.
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Article II.
Facility Standards
- 6.10.190 Authority.
- 6.10.200 Findings and purpose.
- 6.10.210 Short title.
- 6.10.220 Definitions.
- 6.10.230 Public health standards for food and beverage handling.
- 6.10.240 Water quality and safe drinking water standards.
- 6.10.250 Tribal wastewater facilities and dedicated wastewater facilities.
- 6.10.260 Building and safety standards.
- 6.10.270 Workplace and occupational health and safety standards.
- 6.10.280 Public health and safety compliance.
- 6.10.290 Workplace anti-harassment and discrimination standards.
- 6.10.300 Alcoholic beverages, food, or lodging incentive or enticement.
- 6.10.310 Gambling establishment restrictions, IRS reporting requirements, and Bank Secrecy Act.
- 6.10.320 Fair Labor Standards Act.
- 6.10.330 Enforcement authority.
- 6.10.340 Sovereign immunity.
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Article III.
Tort Claims
- 6.10.350 Authority.
- 6.10.360 Purpose.
- 6.10.370 Short title.
- 6.10.380 Definitions.
- 6.10.390 Covered claims, limits, and exclusions.
- 6.10.400 Tribal dispute process.
- 6.10.410 Exhaustion of Tribal dispute process.
- 6.10.420 JAMS comprehensive arbitration.
- 6.10.430 JAMS optional arbitration appeal procedure.
- 6.10.440 Applicable law.
- 6.10.450 Payment and finality.
- 6.10.460 Limited waiver of sovereign immunity.
- 6.10.470 Exclusiveness of remedy.
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Article IV.
Anti-Discrimination
- 6.10.480 Authority.
- 6.10.490 Purpose.
- 6.10.500 Short title.
- 6.10.510 Definitions.
- 6.10.520 Covered claims and exclusions.
- 6.10.530 Tribal dispute process.
- 6.10.540 Voluntary mediation process.
- 6.10.550 Review of claims.
- 6.10.560 Claim resolution.
- 6.10.570 Processing of the claim.
- 6.10.580 Appeals from Tribal dispute process.
- 6.10.590 Resolution by arbitration.
- 6.10.600 Applicable law.
- 6.10.610 Payment and finality.
- 6.10.620 Limited waiver of sovereign immunity.
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Article V.
Gaming Enterprise Workers’ Compensation
- 6.10.630 Short title.
- 6.10.640 Purpose.
- 6.10.650 Scope of coverage.
- 6.10.660 Exclusive remedy.
- 6.10.670 Notice of benefits.
- 6.10.680 Definitions.
- 6.10.690 Initiation of a claim.
- 6.10.700 Statute of limitations.
- 6.10.710 Benefits.
- 6.10.720 Acts outside course or scope of employment.
- 6.10.730 Workers’ Compensation Administrator.
- 6.10.740 Compromise and release.
- 6.10.750 Claim closure.
- 6.10.760 Medicare.
- 6.10.770 Recovery of payments made due to error, mistake, erroneous adjudication, fraud, etc.
- 6.10.780 Claims files and records confidential.
- 6.10.790 Dispute resolution.
- 6.10.800 Sovereign immunity.
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Article I.
Operations
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6.15
Liquor
- 6.15.010 Legislative findings, authority and purpose.
- 6.15.020 Definitions.
- 6.15.030 Prohibited activity.
- 6.15.040 Procedure for license.
- 6.15.050 Sale or service of liquor by licensee’s minor employees.
- 6.15.060 Warning signs required.
- 6.15.070 Civil penalty.
- 6.15.080 License not a property right.
- 6.15.090 Assignment or transfer.
- 6.15.100 Consistency with state law.
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6.05
Business Licenses
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Title 7
Employment
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7.05
Employee Rights and Workforce Protection Act
- Article I. General Provisions
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Article II.
Administration of TERO Ordinance
- 7.05.030 The TERO Commission.
- 7.05.040 Powers and duties of Commission.
- 7.05.050 Establishment of the TERO Office.
- 7.05.060 Powers and duties of the TERO Office.
- 7.05.070 Tribal employment rights fee.
- 7.05.080 Fee collection and expenditure.
- 7.05.090 Certification of businesses.
- 7.05.100 Application procedures.
- 7.05.110 Withdrawal of certification.
- Article III. Indian Preference
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Article IV.
Fair Employment
- 7.05.150 Findings and intent.
- 7.05.160 Prohibited bases of discrimination.
- 7.05.170 Actions prohibited.
- 7.05.180 Age – Exceptions and special cases.
- 7.05.190 Religion – Creed – Exceptions and special cases.
- 7.05.200 Disability – Exceptions and special cases.
- 7.05.210 Marital status – Exceptions and special cases.
- 7.05.220 Sex, sexual orientation – Exceptions and special cases.
- Article V. Family Medical Leave Act
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Article VI.
Right to Work and Union Membership
- 7.05.240 Declaration of policy.
- 7.05.250 Agreement to deny right to work on account of membership or nonmembership in labor union prohibited.
- 7.05.260 Employers not to require union membership as condition of employment.
- 7.05.270 Employers not to require abstention from union membership as condition of employment.
- 7.05.280 Employer not to require payment of union dues, etc., as condition of employment.
- Article VII. Complaints and Enforcement
- Article VIII. Definitions
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7.05
Employee Rights and Workforce Protection Act
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Title 8
Health and Safety
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8.05
Protective Orders
- Article I. General Provisions
- Article II. Jurisdiction
- Article III. Emergency Protective Orders
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Article IV.
Petition
- 8.05.110 Who may file a petition for a protective order.
- 8.05.120 Forms.
- 8.05.130 Contents of petition.
- 8.05.140 Affidavit providing Tribal membership information.
- 8.05.150 Filing fee – Domestic violence restraining order.
- 8.05.160 Limitations on parent or grandparent filing against a child.
- 8.05.170 Service of petition.
- Article V. Temporary Protective Orders
- Article VI. Hearing on Petition
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Article VII.
Restraining Order After Hearing
- 8.05.290 Circumstances in which a restraining order after hearing will be granted.
- 8.05.300 When order will not include all persons requested to be included.
- 8.05.310 Duration of a restraining order after hearing.
- 8.05.320 Relief available in a restraining order after hearing.
- 8.05.330 Requirement of review hearing.
- 8.05.340 Mutual restraining orders in domestic violence cases.
- 8.05.350 Modification or dismissal of protective orders.
- Article VIII. Enforcement and Penalties for Violation
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8.05
Protective Orders
- Title 9 Environment
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Title 10
Children and Family
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10.05
Family Relations
- Article I. Policy, Purpose and Scope
- Article II. Definitions
- Article III. Marriage
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Article IV.
Dissolution of Marriage, Legal Separation and Declaration of Invalidity of Marriage
- 10.05.140 Pleadings – Contents – Defense – Joinder of parties.
- 10.05.150 Temporary order or preliminary injunction – Effect.
- 10.05.160 Separation agreement – Effect.
- 10.05.170 Decree of legal separation, dissolution of marriage or declaration of invalidity of marriage findings necessary.
- 10.05.180 Irretrievable breakdown of the marriage – Finding.
- 10.05.190 Disposition of property.
- 10.05.200 Modification and termination of property disposition.
- 10.05.210 Spousal maintenance – Computation factors.
- 10.05.220 Payment of spousal maintenance – Records.
- 10.05.230 Modification and termination of spousal maintenance.
- 10.05.240 Costs and expenses.
- 10.05.250 Decree – Finality – Restoration of former name.
- 10.05.260 Independence of provisions of decree or temporary order.
- Article V. Parenting Plans and Visitation
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Article VI.
Parent and Child Relationship
- 10.05.320 Generally.
- 10.05.330 Presumption of paternity.
- 10.05.340 Artificial insemination.
- 10.05.350 Determination of father and child relationship – Who may bring action – When action may be brought.
- 10.05.360 DNA tests.
- 10.05.370 Evidence relating to paternity.
- 10.05.380 Civil action – Testimony – Evidence.
- 10.05.390 Judgment or order determining parent and child relationship support judgment and orders – Custody.
- 10.05.400 Support orders – Time limit, exception.
- 10.05.410 Temporary support – Temporary restraining order preliminary injunction – Support debts, notice.
- 10.05.420 Costs.
- 10.05.430 Enforcement of judgments or orders.
- 10.05.440 Modification of judgment or order – Continuing jurisdiction.
- 10.05.450 Action to determine mother and child relationship.
- 10.05.460 Hearing or trials to be in closed court – Records confidential.
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Article VII.
Child Support
- 10.05.470 Generally.
- 10.05.480 Authority to establish a Child Support Schedule.
- 10.05.490 General standards for the application and use of the Child Support Schedule.
- 10.05.500 Child Support Schedule and calculations.
- 10.05.510 Guidelines for deviation from support obligation.
- 10.05.520 In-kind services and resources.
- 10.05.530 Modification and termination of provisions for child support.
- 10.05.540 Collection of past due support.
- 10.05.550 Payment of support – Records.
- 10.05.560 Wage assignments and garnishment.
- 10.05.570 Child Support Schedule.
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10.10
Children and Youth in Need of Care
- Article I. Purpose and Placement Preferences
- Article II. Definitions
- Article III. Jurisdiction and Case Transfers
- Article IV. Actions of the Tribal Court
- Article V. Records of the Karuk Tribal Court
- Article VI. Karuk Child Welfare Services
- Article VII. Indian Child Welfare Committee
- Article VIII. Duty to Report Child Abuse and Neglect
- Article IX. Case Plans and Evidence
- Article X. Representatives for Minors
- Article XI. Peacemaker Mediation Forum
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Article XII.
Guardianships
- 10.10.280 Purpose.
- 10.10.290 Types of guardianship.
- 10.10.300 Duration of guardianship.
- 10.10.310 Temporary guardianship.
- 10.10.320 Who may file guardianship petition.
- 10.10.330 Notice of guardianship request.
- 10.10.340 Contents of guardianship petition.
- 10.10.350 Background checks.
- 10.10.360 Guardianship report.
- 10.10.370 Best interests of the child standard.
- 10.10.380 Funding to cover expenses of caring for child.
- 10.10.390 Annual review.
- 10.10.400 Modification of guardianship.
- Article XIII. Notice and Service of Notice of Removal of a Child
- Article XIV. Investigation, Removal, and Notice
- Article XV. Filing a Youth in Need of Care Petition
- Article XVI. Initial Hearing
- Article XVII. Determination Hearing
- Article XVIII. Placement and Services Hearing
- Article XIX. Status Review Hearings
- Article XX. Permanency Hearings
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Article XXI.
Termination and Modification of Parental Rights
- 10.10.610 Purpose.
- 10.10.620 Grounds for involuntary termination of parental rights.
- 10.10.630 Modification of parental rights.
- 10.10.640 Pre-filing requirements.
- 10.10.650 Who may file a petition for termination of parental rights.
- 10.10.660 Contents of the termination of parental rights petition.
- 10.10.670 Notice.
- 10.10.680 Service.
- 10.10.690 Waiver.
- 10.10.700 Pre-termination or pre-modification of parental rights report.
- 10.10.710 Relinquishment of parental rights by voluntary modification.
- 10.10.720 Hearing.
- 10.10.730 Burden of proof.
- 10.10.740 Findings of facts and conclusions of law.
- 10.10.750 Result of termination or modification of parental rights order.
- 10.10.760 Children’s continued right to benefits.
- 10.10.770 Custody after modification of parental rights order.
- 10.10.780 Future status review hearings.
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Article XXII.
Adoptions
- 10.10.790 Adoptions.
- 10.10.800 Consent.
- 10.10.810 Execution of consent.
- 10.10.820 Petition to adopt.
- 10.10.830 Contents of petition.
- 10.10.840 Multiple adoptees.
- 10.10.850 Signing.
- 10.10.860 Notice.
- 10.10.870 Background checks and home studies.
- 10.10.880 Timing.
- 10.10.890 Withdrawal of consent.
- 10.10.900 Vacating decree.
- 10.10.910 Adoption preferences.
- 10.10.920 Hearing procedures.
- 10.10.930 Findings.
- 10.10.940 Appearance and examination.
- 10.10.950 Denial.
- 10.10.960 Consolidation.
- 10.10.970 Adoption assistance.
- Article XXIII. Extended Foster Care
- Article XXIV. Placement of Child in Short-Term Residential Treatment Program
- Article XXV. Family Maintenance Cases
- Article XXVI. Appeals
- 10.15 Foster Home Standards and Requirements
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10.05
Family Relations
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Title 11
Housing
- 11.05 Housing Authority
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11.10
Mortgage and Foreclosure
- 11.10.010 Priority.
- 11.10.020 Recording.
- 11.10.030 Foreclosure procedures.
- 11.10.040 Foreclosure complaint and summons.
- 11.10.050 Service of process and procedures.
- 11.10.060 Cure of default by borrower/mortgagor or subordinate lienholder.
- 11.10.070 Judgment and remedy.
- 11.10.080 Foreclosure evictions.
- 11.10.090 No merger of estates.
- 11.10.100 Certified mailing to Tribe and lessor.
- 11.10.110 Intervention.
- 11.10.120 Appeals.
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