(c) All remedies for the enforcement of judgments apply.
7-4.17 Modification of Judgment or Order–Continuing Jurisdiction.
(a) The Court has continuing jurisdiction to prospectively modify a judgment and order for future
support upon showing a substantial change of circumstances.
(b) A judgment or order entered under this Chapter may be modified without a showing of
substantial change of circumstances upon the same grounds as provided pursuant to Section 73.20(b).
7-4.18 Action to Determine Mother and Child Relationship.
(a) Any interested party may bring an action to determine the existence or nonexistence of a
mother and child relationship.
(b) Insofar as practicable, the provisions of this Chapter applicable to the father and child
relationship shall apply.
Legislative History–Amended 4/7/00, Resolu. 2000-179; Readopted 8/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
7-4.19 Hearing or Trials to be in Closed Court - Records Confidential.
(a) Any hearing or trial held under this Chapter shall be held in closed Court without admittance of
any person other than those necessary to the action or proceeding or for the orderly
administration of justice.
(b) All papers and records, other than the final judgment and matters related to the enforcement of
the final judgment, pertaining to the action or proceeding are subject to inspection by a
nonparty only upon an order of the Court for good cause shown following reasonable notice to
all parties of the hearing where such order is sought.
Legislative History–Amended 4/7/00, Resolu. 2000-179; Readopted 8/01/06, Resolu. 2006-524.
7-5 Adoption
7-5.01
Adoptions of Indian Children, Jurisdiction. The Spokane Indian Tribal Youth Court shall be
empowered to hear all matters involving the adoption of an Indian child or adoptions by members
of the Tribe occurring within the external boundaries of the Spokane Indian Reservation, any
extensions of the Reservation, and all Spokane Tribal and allotted Indian lands outside the exterior
boundaries of the Reservation as well as those lands that fulfill the definition of Indian Country as
defined in 18 USC Section 1151.
7-5.02
Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this subsection shall
apply throughout this section.
(a) “Minor” means a person under the age of 18 years.
(b) “Parent” means the natural or adoptive mother or father or legal father of a child, regardless of
the marital status of the parent.
(c) “Indian Child Welfare Advocate” means a person, appointed by the Court, to represent the child
in the judicial proceeding brought to terminate the child and parent relationship and to aid the
Court in its investigation.
7-5.03
Who May Adopt. Any person not married, or any husband and wife jointly, or either spouse, when
the object of adoption is the child of the other spouse, may petition the Tribal Youth Court for leave
to adopt, and to change the name, if desired, of any person.
7-5.04 Petition.
(a) An adoption shall be initiated by the filing of a petition entitled "Petition for Adoption."
(b) The petition shall be filed in the name of the proposed adoptive parents and shall contain the
following information.
(1) The name, age and residence of each living parent or alleged parent of the child;
(2) The name, age, date of birth, place of birth, and residence of the youth, and the Tribal
affiliation of the youth;
(3) The name, age, and residence of the proposed adoptive parent or parents;
(4) The basis for the Court's jurisdiction over the adoption of such child;
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