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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).
File the CHINS Petition Petitions may be filed at any Clerk's Office location, but hearings will occur in the courthouse corresponding to the zip code the parent resides in. In general, Seattle, Eastside, and North King County cases will be heard in Seattle, and South King County cases will be heard in Kent.
?ICWA is in danger and not everyone knows it yet. Some tribes are too trusting and take for granted the value ICWA provides.?
An At-Risk Youth (ARY) petition is a request from a child's parent or legal guardian to the Juvenile Court to assist the parent in maintaining the health and safety of their youth or the youth they are legally responsible for.
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.
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.
A Child in Need of Services (CHINS) matter is a court case in which the Juvenile Court tries to help parents and school officials deal with troubled youth.
The purpose of a CHINS petition is to temporarily place a child outside of the home in an attempt to repair family relationships and ensure child safety. This temporary placement is only able to last nine months and the petitioning party must provide a placement.
The dependency petition asks the court to step in and protect your child from harm and have the State assume temporary legal custody of your child. Children are returned home when the identified safety threats can be safely controlled and managed in the family home. Attorney.
An ICWA Notice is a notice issued when an involuntary child custody proceeding involves an Indian child.