9.1.1.060 Definitions

(a) As used in this Code, the terms defined in this Section shall be given the following meanings:

(1) "Child" means any Indian individual under eighteen (18) years of age.

(2) "Child Placing Agency" means any Pueblo, federal or state social service agencies or any agency licensed under the laws of the state where located and pursuant to this Section.

(3) "Court" means Pueblo of San Ildefonso Children's Court unless otherwise specified in this Section.

(4) "Delinquent Child' means a child:

(A) who has violated any Pueblo custom, tradition, law, or ordinance; or

(B) who has violated a federal law or a law of the state, and whose case has been referred to the Children's Court; or

(D) who is uncontrolled by his parent, guardian, extended family or other custodian by reason of being wayward or habitually disobedient; or

(E) who deports himself in a manner that is injurious or dangerous to himself or others, or their property.

(5) Dependent Child means a child:

(A) who is without a parent, guardian, extended family or other custodian; or

(B) who is in need of special care and treatment required by his physical, mental or social condition; or

(C) whose parent, guardian, extended family or other custodian for good cause desires to be relieved of his care and custody.

(6) "Legal Custody" means the right to mental and physical care, custody and control of a child who has been taken by the Court in accordance with the provisions of this Code.

(7) "Neglected Child" means a child:

(A) who is abandoned by his parent, guardian extended family or other custodian; or

(B) who is without proper parental care because of the conduct of his parent, guardian, extended family or other custodian; or

(C) who is without proper parental care because of the emotional, mental or physical disability or immaturity of his parent, guardian, extended family or other custodian; or

(D) who is without necessary subsistence, education or other care necessary for his physical or mental health because his parent, guardian, extended family or other custodian neglects or refuses to provide it; or

(E) who is without the special care made necessary by his physical or mental condition because his parent, guardian, extended family or custodian neglects or refuses to provide it; or

(F) whose occupation, behavior, condition, environment or association are such as to be injurious or dangerous to himself or other; or

(G) whose parent, guardian, extended family or custodian has made arrangements for his placement in a manner detrimental to the welfare of the child or in violation of law; or

(H) who comes within the provisions of delinquency, but whose conduct results in whole or in part from parental neglect.

(8) "Parent" means the natural, adoptive or foster parent, legal guardian, or member of extended family.

(9) "Custodian" means any person who is under a legal obligation or obligation under Pueblo law or customs to provide care and support for a child or who is in fact providing care and support for a child.

(10) "Extended Family" means any person who provides parenting to a child in the traditional Pueblo way.