right to access documents

evidentiary standard

Uniform State ICWA: Adjudication

In the Uniform State ICWA, the biggest change we made in the drafting was to assign the requirements of ICWA to specific state hearings. This means the act provides some clarity to courts as to when they are expected to make certain findings, as well as provides almost benchbook level

California Court of Appeals

Case Highlight: Right to Information, California Court of Appeals

In re A.H. California Court of Appeals Fourth District For this reported, NON-inquiry or notice case from California, I want to focus on the legal issue of tribal access to documents. ICWA states that each "party" in a "foster care placement" or "termination