Cite as: 30 CNCA § 6

A. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, the Cherokee Nation Guardianship and Conservatorship Act applies to:

1. Minor Cherokee Nation citizens or minors eligible to be Cherokee Nation citizens residing within the territorial jurisdiction of Cherokee Nation; and

2. Property located in Cherokee Nation of non-domiciliaries who are minors, or property coming into the control of a guardian who is subject to the laws of Cherokee Nation.

B. No person, whether a parent or otherwise, has any power as a guardian, except by appointment by a court. The provisions of the Cherokee Nation Guardianship and Conservatorship Act shall not be construed to limit the parental rights of parents as the natural guardians of their children.

Historical Data

LA 39–12, eff. October 16, 2012.