This form is an official California Judicial Council form which complies with all applicable state codes and statutes. USLF updates all state forms as is required by state statutes and law.
This form is an official California Judicial Council form which complies with all applicable state codes and statutes. USLF updates all state forms as is required by state statutes and law.
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CPS can ask if your child is an Indian or part of a tribe so that they know special laws and protections apply to your child and your family as a result. If your child is at risk of being removed from your home, a CPS caseworker must contact your tribe to notify them of this fact.
ICWA defines an ?Indian child? as ?any unmarried person who is under age eighteen and is either (1) a member of an Indian tribe or (2) is eligible for membership in an Indian tribe and is the biological child of a member of an Indian tribe? (25 U.S.C. § 1903).
Parental Notification of Indian Status (ICWA-020) Tell the court how you are related to the child involved in the case, and whether you or the child have any Indian ancestry or connection to an Indian tribe.
ICWA-020 Parental Notification of Indian Status. Page 1. To the parent, Indian custodian, or guardian of the above?named child: You must provide all the requested information about the child's Indian status by completing this form.