ICWA Documents for Tribal Practitioners
If you don't find what you need here, feel free to ask the Tribal In-House Counsel Association (TICA) tribal attorney listserv. If you're not a member, feel free to contact Kate Fort and we can pass on the question or otherwise get you involved with the Association. If you have documents to share, email them to Kate Fort at fort@law.msu.edu and we'll post them here. These documents are only posted as examples in response to queries, and you should always check to see if they conform to your jurisdiction.
Documents Shared by other Tribal Attorneys for Tribal Attorneys:
Sample Intervention Packet 9-17-2015
State ICWA Case Law
Comparison_State ICWA Statutes_120318
2019 ICWA Annual Case Law Article
2018_ICWA Annual Case Law Article_050919
2017 Indian Child Welfare Act Annual Case Law Update and Commentary
Oregon Proposed Law (Passed House, Delayed in Senate)
Annual PPT Presentation
Transfer to Tribal Court Cases (which sovereign retains jurisdiction):
ICWA Research and Presentations
Chart of BG v. AC Amicus Briefs Filed in Support of Appellees, Sorted by Argument
Burden of Proof court flow chart
In re Esther (New Mexico Burden of Proof case)
ILPC_Active Efforts for Incarcerated Parents_01.20.19
Michigan-Specific Informational Documents:
Michigan DHHS ICWA_FieldGuide_6-2012_390313_7
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