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The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA, enacted November 8, 1978 and codified at 25 U.S.C. §§ 1901–1963 [1]) is a United States federal law that governs jurisdiction over the removal of American Indian children from their families in custody, foster care and adoption cases.
Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, 570 U.S. 637 (2013), was a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States which held that several sections of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) do not apply to Native American biological fathers who are not custodians of a Native American child. [1]
The Supreme Court sounded split on a federal child custody law that sends Native American children to be adopted by tribal families.
AP Photo/Kevin McGillDuring oral arguments about the constitutionality of a 1978 law enacted to protect Native American children in the U.S. and strengthen their families, U.S. Supreme Court ...
Native American tribal leaders and legal experts celebrated a 'resounding victory' on Thursday after the Supreme Court left intact the federal law that gives preference to Native families in ...
This is a list of U.S. Supreme Court cases involving Native American Tribes.Included in the list are Supreme Court cases that have a major component that deals with the relationship between tribes, between a governmental entity and tribes, tribal sovereignty, tribal rights (including property, hunting, fishing, religion, etc.) and actions involving members of tribes.
The landmark 1978 law was upheld in a 7-2 opinion led by Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
The Supreme Court affirmed a Native American adoption law that gives preference to Native Americans in the adoption process.