5.04.010 Transfer from State Courts

The Turtle Mountain Tribal Court may accept or decline State Court transfers of child custody proceedings. The purpose of this section is to provide for the speedy and effective procedures for the processing of referrals under the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 from State or Tribal Court in order to best protect the interest of children of the Turtle Mountain Tribe and the interests of the Tribe. It is intended that the Tribe will investigate cases referred to them and will act to transfer to the Tribal Court those cases in which transfer is in the best interests of the child. The procedures found in this section are aimed at producing a thoughtful and wise decision in the matter of transfers.