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Seattle Washington WPF CU 01.0250 - Indian Child Welfare Act Notice 25 U.S.C. 1912a
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ICWA was enacted to protect the best interests of Indian children and to promote the stability and security of Indian tribes and families.
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).
The first precaution in applying ICWA is to make sure there is no tribal state agreement that has specific procedures to follow. Many tribes have agreements with state agencies on child welfare matters that may include additional requirements and alter the best practices listed below.
Indian Child Welfare Act95th Congress (19771978)
The ICWA allows a parent who is consenting to the placement of his or her child to request anonymity with regard to that placement. 25 U.S.C. 1915(c) states that the court or agency shall give weight to a desire for anonymity in apply the Acts placement preferences.
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).
This act establishes minimum federal standards for the removal of American Indian children and the placement of these children in foster or adoptive homes.
ICWA mandates the state to make active efforts in every ICWA case in two areas: Provide services to the family to prevent removal of an Indian child from his or her parent or Indian custodian. Reunify an Indian child with his or her parent or Indian custodian after removal.
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is a federal law that seeks to keep Indian children with Indian families. It was passed in 1978 in response to compelling evidence of the high number of Indian children that were being removed from their families by public and private agencies and placed in non-Indian families.