CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Delinquency Matters
......Indian Child Welfare Act
2 Cards On This Topic:
  • ICWA applies in juvenile delinquency proceedings where child at risk of entering foster care but termination of parental rights is not involved.
  • No duty to inquire re Indian heritage where no evidence M was Indian and no authority for proposition that ICWA provisions generally apply to delinquency proceedings.