Tag: Icwa
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Colorado justices weigh need for tribal engagement in potential ‘Indian child’ cases
Although federal law requires tribal nations to be notified whenever an American Indian child is involved in welfare proceedings, it is unclear whether counties must contact tribes when there is only a possibility of tribal membership
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Claims of tribal heritage not enough to trigger ‘Indian child’ protections, Colorado justices say
Family members’ assertions that a child has American Indian heritage are insufficient to trigger the longstanding federal protections for tribal children in welfare proceedings, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday. The justices resolved an issue that has split the state’s Court of Appeals and focused attention on a key section of the Indian Child…
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‘Indian child’ welfare cases continue to surface at Colorado Supreme Court, appeals court
The question of when juvenile court judges have “reason to know” they are dealing with an American Indian child, thereby triggering longstanding protections for tribal nations, continues to surface in Colorado’s appellate courts. This week, the Colorado Supreme Court agreed to hear a case on the subject, two months after holding oral arguments in a…