In the Interest of M.W.-T. and C.W.-T., February 11, 2026 (Court of Appeals of Iowa.)
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Iowa
Woman sues state over alleged sexual abuse while in foster care
A South Dakota woman is suing the State of Iowa for allegedly placing her in a foster home with a convict who sexually assaulted her . . . The lawsuit alleges that before DHS placed Winkel in a foster home it was required by law to conduct a criminal background check on her prospective foster … Read more
Update: Sioux Mother Jailed for Rescuing Her Abused Sons; Tribe Steps Up
The past 11 months have been long, hard months for a Rosebud Sioux mother named Audre’y Eby. Last August, she picked up her twin 16-year-old sons from her ex-husband’s Iowa residence to bring them to visit her home in western Nebraska, and she discovered that the special-needs boys — one is blind and autistic, and … Read more
A Practical Guide to the Indian Child Welfare Act
The Guide is intended to answer questions and provide a comprehensive resource of information on the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The online version at http://www.narf.org/icwa was created as a complement to the print version of the Guide, which was printed by the Native American Rights Fund in 2007. While the topical sections are identical … Read more