Tribal Law - Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin - Tribal Law

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Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Code.

Section EDU.02.14 — Referral For Review As Youth In Need Of Care

(a) If the Tribal Court determines a child is habitually truant, the court may order the appropriate tribal agency to initiate an in-depth investigation into the child's background to determine if a Youth-in-Need-of-Care petition should be filed under Chapter YAE.02 of Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Law.

(b) Nothing herein shall prohibit the referral of a tribal child to the appropriate tribal agency for the filing of a Petition for Fact Finding under Chapter YAE.02 of Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Law. A Petition for Fact Finding may be filed regarding any tribal child who has been truant for five (5) days or more in any ninety (90) day period.