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ICWA LAWS, REGULATIONS & RULES
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA): Nuts & Bolts - PowerPoint handout prepared by Ms. Ann Gilmour
Bureau of Indian Affairs Guidelines
Code of Federal Regulations - Indian Child Welfare Act
California Welfare and Institutions Code Provisions implementing the Indian Child Welfare Act
California Family Code Provisions Implementing the Indian Child Welfare Act
California Probate Code Sections implementing the Indian Child Welfare Act
Judicial Council Rules: Indian Child Welfare Act
- Rule 5.480. Application (Fam. Code, §§ 170, 177, 3041; Prob. Code, § 1459.5; Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 224, 224.1)
- Rule 5.481. Inquiry and notice (Fam. Code, §§ 177(a), 180; Prob. Code, §§ 1459.5(b), 1460.2; Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 224.2, 224.3)
- Rule 5.482. Proceedings after notice (Fam. Code, §§ 177(a), 180(d), (e); Prob. Code, §§ 1459.5(b), 1460.2(d), (e); Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 224.2(c), (d); 25 U.S.C. § 1916(b))
- Rule 5.483. Transfer of case (Fam. Code, § 177(a); Prob. Code, § 1459.5(b); Welf. & Inst. Code, § 305.5; Guidelines for State Courts; Indian Child Custody Proceedings, 44 Fed.Reg. 67584 (Nov. 26, 1979) Bureau of Indian Affairs Guideline C)
- Rule 5.484. Placement of an Indian child (Fam. Code, § 177(a); Prob. Code, § 1459.5(b); Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 361, 361.31, 361.7(c))
- Rule 5.485. Termination of parental rights (Fam. Code, § 7892.5; Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 361.7, 366.26(c)(2)(B))
- Rule 5.486. Petition to invalidate orders (Fam. Code, § 175(e); Prob. Code, § 1459(e); Welf. & Inst. Code, § 224(e))
- Rule 5.487. Adoption record keeping (Fam. Code, § 9208)
- Rule 5.534(i). General Provisions All Proceedings - Tribal Representatives
- Rule 7.1015. Indian Child Welfare Act in guardianship and certain conservatorship proceedings (Prob. Code, §§ 1459.5, 1460.2)
Judicial
Council Forms
*Forms marked with an asterisk are adopted for mandatory use by all courts.
| Non-Fillable Form |
Fillable Form |
Date Revised | Description |
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| ICWA-005-INFO | 1/1/2008 |
Information Sheet on Indian Child Inquiry Attachment and Notice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child |
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1/1/2008 |
Information Sheet on Indian Child Inquiry Attachment and Notice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child (Spanish) |
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1/1/2008 |
Indian Child Inquiry Attachment |
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1/1/2008 |
Indian Child Inquiry Attachment (Spanish) |
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1/1/2008 |
Parental Notification of Indian Status |
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1/1/2008 |
Parental Notification of Indian Status (Spanish) |
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1/1/2008 |
Notice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child |
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1/1/2008 |
Notice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child (Spanish) |
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1/1/2008 |
Attachment to Notice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child (Indian Child Welfare Act) |
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1/1/2008 |
Attachment to Notice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child (Indian Child Welfare Act) (Spanish) |
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1/1/2008 |
Notice of Designation of Tribal Representative and Notice of Intervention in a Court Proceeding Involving an Indian Child |
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1/1/2008 |
Notice of Petition and Petition to Transfer Case Involving an Indian Child to Tribal Jurisdiction |
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1/1/2008 |
Order on Petition to Transfer Case Involving an Indian Child to Tribal Jurisdiction |
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| ADOPT-220* | ADOPT-220* | 1/1/2003 | Adoption of Indian Child |
| ADOPT-225* | ADOPT-225* | 1/1/2005 | Parent of Indian Child Agrees to End Parental Rights |
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