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Tribal Court Orders

When issuing an order, the tribal court should do so in writing. This promotes clarity and fairness to all parties involved and creates a record for the court’s decision. Included are links to HotDocs to help your tribe create appropriate orders. Each court should ensure that their orders meet the requirements set out in the Tribe’s tribal code. If you use a template to help draft your order, modifying the order so that it reflects the requirements that are in the Tribe’s codes is important to ensure that your order complies with your tribal law. 

When asking the state to enforce an order, i.e. issue a birth certificate, recognize a marriage, enforce a protective order, etc., the Tribe must have jurisdiction and provide due process.

ALSC has created templates and fact sheets for various types of tribal court orders.

Custody

Below is a template created for tribal court final custody orders. The template is in Word format so each Tribe can customize it on a case by case basis.

Tribal Custody Order TemplateDownload

Child Support

The child support order template is in Word format so it can be customized for each tribal court case.

Tribal Child Support Order TemplateDownload

Domestic Violence

A Tribe can play a significant role in protecting its citizens who are experiencing domestic violence by issuing Tribal Domestic Violence Orders or Orders of Protection. To help understand what this process entails, ALSC has created a Judge’s Guide to Tribal Domestic Violence Orders. 

Tribal Domestic Violence Order Judge’s GuideDownload

Two types of domestic violence orders are typical. One is an Emergency Domestic Violence Protective Order–which lasts 20 days. The second is a Long Term Domestic Violence Protective Order. Samples of both are available in PDF format below:

Emergency Tribal Domestic Violence Protective Order SAMPLEDownload
Long Term Tribal Domestic Violence Protective Order SAMPLEDownload

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Resources

  • Sample Orders
    • Emergency Tribal Domestic Violence Protective Order
    • Long Term Tribal Domestic Violence Protective Order
    • Tribal Child Support Order
  • Tanana Chiefs Conference Materials
    • Tribal Court Materials
    • Tribal Government Materials
  • Tribal Domestic Violence Orders: A Judge’s Guide
  • Tribal Police Search and Seizure: Quick Reference Guide

Alaskatribes.org has been prepared for general information purposes only. The information on Alaskatribes.org is not legal advice. Legal advice is dependent upon the specific circumstances of each situation. Also, the law may vary from state to state, so that some information on this web site may not be correct for your jurisdiction. Finally, the information contained on Alaskatribes.org is not guaranteed to be up to date. Therefore, the information contained in this web site cannot replace the advice of competent legal counsel licensed in your state.

This project was supported by Grant No. 2015-AL-BX-0001 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the SMART Office. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.

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