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.6.4.010 Paternity

(a) The Court may refer a paternity case to LCO Child Support Services for assistance in determination of paternity establishment.

(b) LCO Child Support Services shall not assist is disestablishment of paternity.

(1) A party may petition the Court to disestablish paternity through their own action.

(c) LCO Child Support Services may assist parties in reaching agreements in paternity establishment without a hearing. Stipulation and Orders for genetic testing shall include all necessary language as required under Tribal Law. A Stipulation and Order signed by all parties shall be submitted to the Tribal Court for review and approval by the Tribal Judge or Magistrate. When filed with the Tribal Court the Stipulation and Order shall have the same force and effect as any order of the Court on the issues addressed therein.