Indian Child Welfare Act

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:ICWA
gptkbp:appliesTo termination of parental rights
foster care placement
child custody proceedings involving Native American children
adoptive placement
preadoptive placement
gptkbp:authority gptkb:tribal_governments
gptkbp:codifiedIn 25 U.S.C. §§ 1901–1963
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1978
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:givesPreferenceTo placement with child's extended family
placement with other Indian families
placement with other members of the child's tribe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Indian Child Welfare Act
gptkbp:purpose protect the best interests of Indian children
promote the stability and security of Indian tribes and families
gptkbp:relatedTo child welfare
Native American rights
tribal sovereignty
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:President_Jimmy_Carter
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:Haaland_v._Brackeen
Supreme Court cases
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_Child_Welfare_Program
gptkb:Child_Protective_Services
gptkb:Adoption_and_Safe_Families_Act
gptkb:federally_recognized_Tribes
gptkb:Native_American_policy_in_the_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7