Family Court Services provides services to court-involved tribal citizens and their families. The types of services include:

• Court ordered investigations for guardianship, adoption, and child custody
• Court advocacy for tribal citizens, and
• Other child welfare related placements

Eligibility Requirements:

The Tribal Court shares concurrent jurisdiction with the State of Alaska over a wide range of legal issues. Generally the Court has jurisdiction in a case where one or more parties are tribal citizens or eligible for enrollment with the Tribe. In addition, even in cases wholly involving non-members, jurisdiction to handle the matter can come through either expressed or implied consent.

Application Process:

Court cases are assigned by the Tribal Court Magistrate to Family Court Services.

Note: Family Court’s office is based in Juneau, Alaska. Court hearings may take place in-person in Juneau, Alaska or through web or tele-conference.