The Indian Child Welfare ACT Handbook

A respected legal resource, this is a comprehensive, one-of-a-kind guide that assists lawyers, social workers, counselors, and others whose professions and interests involve them with Native American children. This updated edition incorporates the hundreds of new legal decisions since the last edition, including the impact of the recent Department of Interior's ICWA regulations and two critical Supreme Court decisions. The book examines case law from courts around the country -- this is an issue not confined to reservations and their border towns. The authors, who each command extensive practical experience with ICWA and working with Native American legal issues, explain the history and foundation of the act, how it is applied and what provisions are covered, and its jurisdictional, procedural, and placement provisions. They also address collateral challenges to ICWA determinations and funding of ICWA programs.