California Courts of Appeal
Nov. 22, 2013
California appeals court sides with Indian Child Welfare Act
A girl of Chickasaw descent was improperly placed in a non-Indian home, violating the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, a state appellate court ruled Thursday.
By Emily Green
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A girl of Chickasaw descent was improperly placed in a non-Indian home, violating the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, a state appellate court ruled Thursday.
The act, which has been the subject of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, says local agencies must try to place American Indian children in custody proceedings with American Indian families whenever possible.
Writing for the 1st District Court of Appeal, Divi...
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