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 YAE.06.04 — Initial Hearing.

At the initial hearing the court shall determine whether any interested party wishes to contest the petition. Before doing so, the court shall inform the parties of the following:

(a) The nature and possible consequences of the proceeding.

(b) The right to confront and cross-examine witnesses.

(d) The right to request genetic tests.

(e) That the party contesting the petition has the defenses that the putative father was sterile or impotent at the time of conception or did not have sexual intercourse with the mother during the period six (6) to ten (10) months prior to the birth of the child.