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 ...

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, ...

Introduction : Indian experience and Randall Kennedy's mythology / Matthew L. Fletcher and Wenona T. Singel -- Working on the front lines : the role of social work in response to the Indian Child ...

Last Spring, the United States Supreme Court reaffirmed the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (“ICWA”) with a 7-2 decision in Brackeen v. Haaland. The majority opinion in that case, ...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to leave the ultimate placement of a 3-year-old girl in an American Indian child welfare case to a state court extends the custody dispute and ...

Issued in three ring binder. Booklet title: Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 : a parent guide. CD-Rom contains Microsoft Powerpoint presentations: Child Welfare practice competencies & contemporary ...

Minnesota's DCYF clarifies local agency responsibilities for American Indian children under Tribal court jurisdiction, ...

Two Martin County foster parents are getting another audience in front of the Minnesota Supreme Court Tuesday, after arguing last fall that a nearly 50-year-old law that prevented them from adopting ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. HELENA — After being tabled by Republicans in committee, two top priorities of the Montana ...

The Senate approved on December 20, 2024 the Supporting America’s Children and Families Act (H.R. 9076), marking a major win for Native children and families. The bill, which passed the House earlier ...

A bill revising the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act — a priority bill this session for the Montana American Indian Caucus — was signed into law earlier this month, though in a much weaker form than ...