What considerations should be made in an ICWA case?
Caseworkers must make several considerations when handling an ICWA case, including: 1) providing active efforts to the family (see question entitled “what are active efforts?”); 2) identifying a placement that fits under the ICWA preference provisions; 3) notifying the child’s tribe and the child’s parents of the child custody proceeding; and 4) working actively to involve the child’s tribe and the child’s parents in the proceedings. Your caseworker would be able to explain your rights under ICWA and any other case actions in a manner that easy for you to understand.
