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Colorado is out of compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act, which requires courts make an effort to place Native American children in state custody with tribal or Native homes. Continue reading Colorado is Out of Compliance with Indian Child Welfare Act
The Colorado Court of Appeals issued its opinion in People in Interest of I.B.-R. on Thursday, May 17, 2018. Read the case summary at the Colorado Bar Association website.
Legal Topics: Indian Child Welfare Act Read the full decision at the National Indian Law Library website.
Legal Topics: Indian Child Welfare Act – Termination of Parental Rights Read the full decision at the National Indian Law Library website.
The Department contended that mother’s signing of a written advisement of her rights, which included a question about the ICWA, served as the court’s initial inquiry. The inquiry should be Continue reading Colorado Court of Appeals: Written Advisement Form Does Not Satisfy ICWA Notice Requirements
Legal Topics: Indian Child Welfare Act – Application Read the full decision at the National Indian Law Library website.
On May 9, the Colorado Court of Appeals held that substantial evidence supported juvenile court’s findings of good cause to deny transfer of jurisdiction to tribal court and supported the Continue reading Colorado Court of Appeals Rules Against Transfer of Case to Tribal Court