Children How the New ICWA Regulations Impact Practice Margaret Burt Learn how the new ICWA regulations help attorneys representing children, parents, and agencies, as well as judges, handle any case involving ICWA.
Children Legal Challenges to ICWA: An Analysis of Current Case Law Scott Trowbridge, JD An analysis of current pending federal and state case law challenging ICWA issues.
Children Improving Outcomes in Indian Child Welfare Cases: Strategies for State-Tribe Collaboration Shanna Knight, Victoria Sweet and David Simmons Learning the legal requirements of ICWA is vital to comply with federal law, but practitioners need to understand how states and tribes can work together to implement the law and offer culturally sensitive services that preserve and improve outcomes for Native American families.
Children Strengthening Indian Children and Families: Lessons from Tribal Court the Honorable Richard Blake Tribal Court Judge Richard Blake shares how state and tribal court professionals can work together to benefit children and families in Indian child welfare cases.
Children The Importance of Measuring Case Outcomes in Indian Child Welfare Cases Alicia Summers, PhD, Kathy Deserly, Andy Yost, JD The 2016 ICWA Regulations now require states to collect data on case outcomes and ICWA compliance. Efforts are emerging to meet these requirements and link data to outcomes.
Children Key Indian Child Welfare Resources A select list of written resources and organizations on Indian child welfare issues for child law practitioners.
Children Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Despite Claims of Due Process Violations and Emily Peeler The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia affirmed decision terminating parental rights. The mother appealed four issues: 1) the allowed improvement period was inappropriate; 2) insufficient evidence; 3) the lower court failed to impose a less-restrictive dispositional alternative; and 4) her due process rights were violated because she was forced to defend herself against allegations beyond those in the original petition. The appeals court disagreed with the mother’s claims and confirmed the termination of parental rights.