Tribal Law - Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota - Tribal Law

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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

2.04.030 Guardians

(a) When by reason of incompetency or legal disability it is necessary to have a guardian to the action, it shall be the duty of the Court to appoint a suitable adult to act as guardian. Such person must give written consent to act as guardian and may, at the Court's discretion, be required to give suitable security.

(b) If no suitable person can be found to act as guardian, the Court may then appoint the clerk or another judge as guardian, except where such persons are employed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, but no security shall be required of such clerk or judge.

(c) When a guardian is necessary to the action, it shall be the duty of the Court to appoint a guardian within a reasonable time after the filing of the complaint, but in no instance shall trial commence without the appointment of a guardian.