Cite as: 10 CNCA § 1145

Whenever parental rights of a child have been terminated and the child is committed to Cherokee Nation, Cherokee Nation shall serve as the legal guardian of the estate of the child, until another guardian is legally appointed, for the purpose of preserving the child's property rights, securing for the child any benefits to which he may be entitled under social security programs, insurance, claims against third parties, and otherwise, and receiving and administering such funds or property for the care and education of the child.