Tribe: Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation
8.01.050 Grandparent Consultation
At all stages of a child protection investigation,
proceeding, and placement planning, the
Lummi Children Services Department shall
give a priority to consulting with the child’s
grandparents about a family resolution to
alleviate the protection issues and choose a
placement option, unless consultation with an
individual grandparent is not in the best interest
of the child
8.01.060 Notice to Extended Family; Family Conference.
Immediately after removal of a child from the
custody of the child’s parent, the Lummi
Children Services Department shall exercise
due diligence to identify and contact the child’s
grandparents, and adult aunts, uncles, siblings,
and first cousins, and other close family
members identified by those person, for
possible placement and other assistance in
meeting the needs of the child and the child’s
family.