Tribal Customary Adoption Orders – A 2025 Overview
Tribal Customary Adoption (TCA) is a permanent plan option for juvenile matters where the Indian Child Welfare Act applies. TCA can be an ideal choice for a minor’s permanent plan as it protects the child’s connection to their tribal culture and relatives, even after the state court case has closed. This webinar discusses the required […]
CTFC Vendorization Training
This webinar is relevant to tribal providers, leaders and staff interested in pursuing a contract to vendor for services, otherwise known as “vendorization” or becoming a service provider, with their local regional center. The course will review the vendorization process for a tribal audience, providing an overview of the application process, the role of local […]
Implications of the SCOTUS Loper Bright and Corner Post Decisions for the ICWA Regulations
The recent Chevron deference decisions from the US Supreme Court creates a fundamental change in the legal standard for how courts may treat or “defer to” regulatory authority. The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) has substantial regulations that underpin the practice of dependency law involving tribes and tribal families. In this webinar the background of […]
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) 2.0: What is a Qualified Expert Witness and What’s Their Role?
This webinar is directly relevant to attorneys practicing juvenile dependency law, at the trial level or appellate stage, particularly attorneys that have or could have cases involving Native American children, parents, or tribes. The course will go over the Qualified Expert Witness (QEW) standard required by the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and how this […]
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) 2.0: Active Efforts – What are they and how is the legal standard met?
This webinar is directly relevant to attorneys practicing juvenile dependency law, at the trial level or appellate stage, particularly attorneys that have or could have cases involving Native American children, parents, or tribes. The course will go over the Active Efforts standard required by the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and how this legal standard […]
Indian Child Welfare Act: Minimum Federal Standards
This webinar is directly relevant to attorneys practicing juvenile dependency law, at the trial level or appellate stage, particularly attorneys that have or could have cases involving Native American children, parents, or tribes. The course will go over the federal minimum standards required by the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) related to: inquiry; notice; active […]