The Supreme Court issued a landmark victory for tribal sovereignty by rejecting all the constitutional challenges to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in Brackeen v. Haaland, requiring state courts ...

The American Bar Association Family Law Section has released a new book, “The Indian Child Welfare Act Handbook: A Legal Guide to the Custody and Adoption of Native American Children, Fourth Edition,” ...

The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) has been a federal law for more than four decades to keep Native children up for adoption in households with similar cultural backgrounds. But the measure is now ...

WASHINGTON — In an effort to better understand how Native American children are faring in foster care, the Biden administration’s health department is proposing a rule that would require state child ...

Navigating the U.S. child welfare process can be a highly emotional venture. As a judge who works in child welfare I know this better than most. Our end goal will always be to protect children’s best ...

Three bills were introduced last year at the South Dakota Legislature to address Native American child welfare reform. All of them were defeated, with opponents citing concerns about the U.S. Supreme ...

In a landmark decision, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has signed Assembly Bill 81 (AB 81) into law on California Native American Day, enhancing protections for Native American children, ...

MONTANA (The Independent Record) — Two important bills from the Montana American Indian Caucus have been tabled in their respective committees, an early setback for the 12 lawmakers from Indian ...

The Indian Child Welfare Act and its foundations -- Applicability of ICWA -- Jurisdictional provisions of ICWA -- Procedural requirements of ICWA -- Placement provisions of ICWA -- Collateral ...

In December 2023, students in the Juvenile and Family Law Clinic and the American Indian Law Clinic completed an Indian Child Welfare Act adoption case for a family in Adams County. The case started ...