Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin - Tribal Law
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Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Code.
Section YAE.06.07 — Special Circumstances
There are special circumstances in which the establishment of paternity may not be in the best interests of the child. They include:
(a) If the child subject to the action was conceived as a result of rape or incest and the mother has requested that paternity establishment not move forward, then the Tribal Court will dismiss the paternity action.
(b) If there is a pending adoption of the child and the establishment of paternity is not in the best interests of the child, then the Tribal Court will dismiss the paternity action.
