➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ:
US: New federal rule could prevent litigation over Native children in state custody (Includes audio)
KTOO – June 13, 2016
The 360-page rule issued by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Wednesday aims to make interpretation of the Indian Child Welfare Act more consistent, regardless of the state, judge or social worker involved. With the new BIA regulations, state courts across the country now must establish at the beginning whether the placement of a child is subject to the Indian Child Welfare Act, or ICWA. The new regulations also clarify the law’s placement preference and how states and tribes determine jurisdiction.
http://www.alaskapublic.org/new-federal-rule-could-prevent-litigation-over-native-children-in-state-custody/