[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 25, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 25CFR23.50]



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                            TITLE 25--INDIANS

 

     CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

 

PART 23_INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT--Table of Contents

 

   Subpart E_General and Uniform Grant Administration Provisions and 

                              Requirements

 

Sec.  23.50  Service eligibility.



    (a) Tribal government Indian child and family service programs. Any 

person meeting the definition of Indian, Indian child, Indian custodian, 

or Indian parent of any unmarried person under the age of 18 as defined 

in Sec.  23.2 is eligible for services provided under 25 U.S.C. 1931 of 

the Act. Tribal membership status shall be determined by tribal law, 

ordinance, or custom. The tribe may, under subpart C, extend services to 

nontribal family members related by marriage to tribal members, provided 

such services promote the intent and purposes of the Act. A tribe may 

also, within available resources, extend services under this part to 

individuals who are members of, or are eligible for membership in other 

Indian tribes, and who reside within the tribe's designated service 

area.

    (b) Off-reservation Indian child and family service programs and 

agreements with the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to 

25 U.S.C. 1933. For purposes of eligibility for services provided under 

25 U.S.C. 1932 and 1933 of the Act, any person meeting the definition of 

Indian, Indian child, Indian custodian, or Indian parent of any 

unmarried person under the age of 18 as defined in Sec.  23.2, or the 

definition of Indian as defined in 25 U.S.C. 1603(c), shall be eligible 

for services. Tribal membership status shall be determined by tribal 

law, ordinance, or custom.



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