New Research Pushes for Equal Treatment of All Children in CPS
Due to inconsistent regulations, different standards exist for Native American children and non-Native children in the CPS system. Read the full article at the Texas Scorecard website.
Texas
Interest of R.H., March 21, 2024 (Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.)
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Interest of C.J.B., January 30, 2024 (Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.))
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Interest of C.J.B., September 14, 2023 (Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.))
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M. Y. v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, April 21, 2023 (Court of Appeals of Texas, Austin.)
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Interest of M.S.P., April 6, 2023 (Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi-Edinburg.)
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Overwhelming Support for ICWA
Joint Press Release from National Native Organizations on the Overwhelming Support for the Indian Child Welfare Act Available at https://www.narf.org/icwa-brackeen/. (Portland, Ore., January 18, 2019)—On Wednesday, January 16, 2019, 325 tribal nations, 57 Native organizations, 21 states, 31 child welfare organizations, Indian and constitutional law scholars, and seven members of Congress joined the United States … Read more
Indian Child Welfare Act Remains in Force after Appeals Court Order (Brackeen v. Zinke)
A federal appeals court granted a stay requested by the four tribes on Monday to preserve the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act. “The law is going to stay the same for now,” said Dan Lewerenz, one of the attorneys working on the Brackeen v. Zinke case. That means Native American families will stay together under the law. Read … Read more
U.S. to defend Indian Child Welfare Act (Brackeen v. Zinke)
The United States will join four tribes defending the Indian Child Welfare Act against a district court ruling in Texas. The Department of Justice, with the Department of Interior and Health and Human Services, and their officials, filed a notice of appeal on Nov. 30 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, … Read more
Responses to ICWA Court Ruling
Treppa: Why the ICWA is critical to the health of native children and tribal communities SHERRY TREPPA POSTED ON WEDNESDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2018 A Texas judge’s recent decision to strike down the Indian Child Welfare Act, or ICWA, sets a dangerous precedent that unravels federal policy carefully designed to correct centuries of tragic injustices committed … Read more
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Suing Indian Child Welfare Act
Paxton filed a lawsuit Wednesday in federal district court arguing that the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), which dates back to 1978, is unconstitutional and should be struck down. The lawsuit is on behalf of a non-Native American foster family from Texas that wants to adopt a Native American boy. Read the full article at the … Read more
In Interest of T.R., April 4, 2016 (Texas)
Legal Topics: Indian Child Welfare Act – Parental Rights Read the full decision at the National Indian Law Library website.
April 25, 2013: Strengthening and Healing Our Children, Families and Community through Tribal-State Collaboration
On April 25, 2013 (8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Central), the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas will hold its Third Judicial Symposium at the tribe’s Special Events Center on the Alabama-Coushatta Reservation (Texas). This free event, entitled Strengthening and Healing Our Children, Families and Community through Tribal-State Collaboration will feature speakers including tribal and state judges … 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