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File #: CNCA-10    Version: Name: TITLE 10 - CHILDREN
Type: Cherokee Nation Code Status: Passed
File created: 1/1/2014 In control: TRIBAL COUNCIL
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Title: TITLE 10 - CHILDREN (INCLUDES 2019 POCKET PART)
Sponsors: N/A
Indexes: CHILDREN, CNCA, Code
Code sections: Title 10 - Children
Attachments: 1. TITLE 10 - Children.pdf, 2. PP2019 T10 CHILDREN
Related files: 18-019, 21-016, 17-007, 19-096, 23-002, CNCA, 21-034
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Title
TITLE 10 - CHILDREN (INCLUDES 2019 POCKET PART)
Body
Chapter

1. General Provisions

1A. Care and Custody

1B. Indian Child Welfare Act

2. Adoption

2A. Uniform Adoption Act

3. Paternity

51. Delinquent, Dependent and Neglected Children

CHAPTER 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section

1. Purpose

1.2. Application of Title

1.3. Presumption of legitimacy

1.4. Children deemed legitimate

2. Children born after dissolution of marriage or before wedlock

3. Reserved

4. Support and education

5. Grandparental visitation rights

5.1. Death of custodial parent-Custody of child

5.2. Certain information and records to be available to both custodial and noncustodial parent

6. Custody of child born out of wedlock

6.5. Use of certain words in reference to children born out of wedlock prohibited

7. Allowance out of child's property for support and education

8. Parent without control over child's property

9. Abuse of parental authority-Civil action

10. Cessation of parent's authority

11. Public action for support of deceased parent's child

12. Reserved

13. Parent's liability for value of child's necessaries

14. Compensation for support of child

15. Support of stepchildren

16. Services and support after majority

17. Relinquishment of rights by parent

17.1. Assignment by parent to child of right to recover for injury to child

18. Payment of minor's wages

19. Parent's right to change child's residence

20. Parent or child not answerable for other's act

21. Custody during parents' separation-Habeas corpus

21.1. Custody-Order of preference-Death of custodial parent-Preference of child

22, 23. Reserved

24. Appointment of counsel-Compensation

? 1. Purpose

This title shall be liberally interpreted and construed to fulfill the following expressed purposes:

1. To preserve and retain the unity of the family whenever possible and to provide for the care, protection, and wholesome mental and physical development of children coming within the provisions of thi...

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