DMR.6.1.030 Purpose

It is the purpose of this ordinance to establish paternity and child support guidelines and procedures for the enforcement of child support and to provide for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of child support orders and judgments. Further, to ensure that parentage is identified for each child within our jurisdiction. Identification of parentage is vital in order to protect the best interests of all children regarding such matters as enrollment, customs and traditions of the tribe, survivorship and inheritance, health, support, and social security benefits. The establishment of these guidelines and procedures is in the best interests of all families within the jurisdiction of the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe, and especially its children, who have a right and need to receive support from their parents.