Section YAE.06.02 — Definitions

(a) "Acknowledgment of Paternity" means the putative father of a child born out of wedlock may assume parental responsibility for the child and recognized such child as his biological child heir and offspring by executing a formal acknowledgment of paternity. The acknowledgement shall also be signed by the mother of the child.

(b) "Child" means the natural or adopted child under the age of eighteen (18) years old.

(d) "Court Order" means a Tribal Court Order or a valid Court Order of a competent jurisdiction.

(e) "Custody" means the biological mother of a child born out wedlock has all the rights and responsibilities consistent with the rights and responsibilities of a parent of a biological child except where the court grants legal custody to another person or transfers legal custody to an agency.

(f) "Custodial Party" means an adult, other than the parent or guardian, who has been given temporary physical care, custody and control of a child, including the duty to provide food, clothing, shelter, medical care, education and supervision of the child.

(g) "Guardian" means a person other than the child's parent who is by tribal law or custom responsible for that child.

(h) "Judge" means a Stockbridge-Munsee Community Judge.

(i) "Jurisdiction" means the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Court shall have jurisdiction in paternity matters when one or more of the following applies:

(1) One or more parties or the child is an enrolled member of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community, Band of Mohican Indians;

(2) One or more of the parties or the child resides or is domiciled within Stockbridge-Munsee Community.

(A) This Ordinance shall apply to all lands which for purposes of enforcement of this Ordinance includes proclaimed reservation lands and tribal trust lands as well as individual trust lands under the jurisdiction of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community.

(B) This Ordinance shall also apply in relation to lands that the Tribe owns in fee simple.

(3) One or more of the parties has submitted to the jurisdiction of the Tribal Court by filing an answer, counter-claim or appearance in Tribal Court.

(j) "Parent" means the biological or adopted person of a minor child.

(k) "Tribal Child Support Agency" means the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Child Support Agency. (See also, YAE.09.04(aa))

(l) "Tribal Member" means enrolled member of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community, Band of Mohican Indians.