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Unpublished Nebraska Court of Appeals Case on Active Efforts (ICWA).
Here. We rarely post unpublished ICWA cases because otherwise that’s all we would do. However, in this case involving an analysis of active efforts, the court found that: Efforts made in this case included facilitating supervised visits, providing family support … Continue reading
Posted in Author: Kate E. Fort, Child Welfare, ICWA
Tagged active efforts, ICWA, Nebraska Court of Appeals, NICWA, unpublished decision
Nebraska Supreme Court ICWA Decision: Active Efforts
In re Micah H. This case discusses how private parties (grandparents) can provide active efforts in a guardianship situation. This further develops this state case law in this area, most recently addressed in In re Micah H. (Neb. 2016), In … Continue reading
Posted in Author: Kate E. Fort, Child Welfare, ICWA
Tagged active efforts, ICWA, In re Micah H., Nebraska Supreme Court, NICWA
NICWA Launches Heart of ICWA Video Series
Press Release. The first video is here, and features Quinault President Fawn Sharp and her family. Deepest thanks to her for being a leader unafraid to share her story to help Native families.
Posted in Author: Kate E. Fort, Child Welfare, ICWA
Tagged Fawn Sharp, Heart of ICWA, ICWA, NICWA
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NICWA & NARF’s Summary of the ICWA Regs
Here.
Posted in Author: Kate E. Fort, Child Welfare, ICWA
Tagged ICWA Final Rule, NARF, NICWA
Indian Country Statements and Some Law Regarding the California ICWA Case
NICWA’s statement. Choctaw Nation’s statement. NCAI’s statement. California Children’s Law Center statement. NAJA’s statement. We will continue to add statements from other groups as we receive them. And, because it’s what we do, we’ve created a page with all of … Continue reading
DOJ Motion to Dismiss and Supporting Amicus Briefs in Goldwater (ICWA) Litigation
Motion to Dismiss here. Footnote 8: Plaintiffs do not seek the type of relief – increased funding or systemic changes in the quality of child-welfare services provided by state agencies – that the Ninth Circuit found unworthy of Younger abstention … Continue reading
Government Affairs Attorney Position at NICWA
Here. The government affairs staff attorney of the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) is responsible for assisting American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities, children, and families in their efforts to improve public policy at all levels to support effective services for … Continue reading
Posted in Author: Kate E. Fort, ICWA, jobs
Tagged government affairs, job announcement, NICWA
Additional Findings from NNI/NICWA on Tribal Child Welfare Codes
Here. Researchers reviewed 107 publicly available, tribal child welfare codes for U.S.-based tribes with populations ranging from 50 to 18,000 citizens. Researchers sought out the most up-to-date tribal child welfare codes available for each tribe, reporting that approximately 45% of … Continue reading
Posted in Author: Kate E. Fort, ICWA
Tagged Child Welfare, NICWA, NNI, tribal code
DOJ Motion for Summary Judgment and National Orgs Amicus Brief Filed in Guidelines Litigation
Latest filings in Nat’l Council for Adoption v. Jewell: DOJ Memorandum for Summary Judgment A favorite footnote (5 is good too): 10 Finally, BAF does not elaborate as to why placement with an Indian child’s family or tribe could not … Continue reading
Posted in Author: Kate E. Fort, Child Welfare, ICWA
Tagged AAIA, amicus brief, ICWA, National Council for Adoption v. Jewell, NCAI, NICWA
Repost: National ICWA Attorney Survey
Posting this one more time because it worked smashingly for a tribe yesterday. Fill it out! Forward it on! In an attempt to better protect ICWA, tribes, and AI/AN families, NICWA and the ILPC have put together a short survey … Continue reading
Posted in Author: Kate E. Fort, Child Welfare, ICWA
Tagged attorneys, ICWA, NICWA, survey
