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Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Code of Law.

11.02.390 Form of Judgment and Order

(a) Each separate subject in a judgment or order entered under this chapter shall be set forth in a separate paragraph that is prefaced by an appropriate heading.

(b) A judgment of divorce shall include:

(1) a determination of all rights of the parties in and to all property rights of the parties;

(2) a determination of all rights of the parties in and to any policy or contract of life insurance, endowment, or annuity;

(3) a determination of all rights of the parties in and to any vested pension, annuity, or retirement benefits; and

(4) a determination of all rights of the parties concerning spousal support provided that if spousal support is not granted, a provision reserving or denying spousal support (a judgment silent with regard to spousal support reserves it).

(c) A judgment or order awarding Custody must provide that:

(1) the domicile or residence of the child may not be removed from the state of domicile or residence without the approval of the Court, preferably from the judge who awarded custody or the judge's successor;

(2) the person awarded custody must promptly notify the Tribal Court in writing when any child is moved to another address that is more than one hundred (100) miles away or when there is a change the child's school district; and

(3) a parent whose custody or parenting time of any child is governed by the order shall not change the legal residence of the child except in compliance with Section 11.02.370.