Tribal Law - Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe, Wisconsin; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin - Tribal Law

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Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Code of Law.

DMR.1.3.140 Ineligible Children

(a) Any child that does not fall within the definition of a "Child" pursuant to Section DMR.1.2.010(h) of this ordinance, or whose tribe has objected to jurisdiction of the Children's Court prior to the entry of a final judgment in the case under Section DMR.1.3.030 of this ordinance, shall be subject to this ordinance only if the child is present on the Reservation and only for the following purposes:

(1) Taking into custody for the purpose of protecting the ineligible child from imminent physical or emotional harm;

(2) Making emergency placement necessary to protect the child;

(3) Referral or placement to an appropriate tribal, state, or other child welfare agency.

(b) A report of the conditions requiring action under Section DMR.1.3.140(a) above, shall be filed immediately with the Sawyer County Department of Social Services.