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Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Code.

Section YAE.11.19 — Petition And Hearing.

(a) Jurisdiction. The Court has jurisdiction to hear a cause of action for protection and issue such an order consistent with Section TCT.01.02 of the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Court Code.

(b) The Stockbridge-Munsee Community's Tribal Prosecutor shall file petitions and present facts on behalf of the petitioner or the Tribe for legal proceedings authorized or required by this Code.

(c) A Guardian ad Litem, at the Court's expense shall be appointed by the Stockbridge-Munsee Community Tribal Court to represent the legal interests of the Elder.

(d) A hearing on a petition authorized or required by this Code shall be conducted with the purpose of protecting the Elder only when necessary and only to the extent shown by the facts and using the least restrictive alternatives. The Elder and all other interested parties shall have the right and opportunity to be heard fully and to present evidence. The Court shall issue a timely written statement of its findings in support of any order allowed by this Code.