DCYF Policies

2.1 History

2.10 Introduction

2.20 Tribal State Memoranda of Agreement

2.30 Case Service Response

• 2.30.1 Intake
• 2.30.10 Child Protection Services and Family Assessment Response
• 2.30.20 Voluntary Placement Agreements
• 2.30.30 Dependency Cases
• 2.30.40 Guardianships
• 2.30.50 Termination of Parental Rights
• 2.30.60 Voluntary Relinquishment of Parental Rights
• 2.30.70 Adoption
• 2.30.80 Case Management for Children and Families of Non-Federally Recognized Tribes and Canadian First Nations

2.40 Elements of ICWA and WICWA

• 2.40.1 Reason to Know
• 2.40.10 Tribal Inquiry
• 2.40.20 Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Notice
• 2.40.30 Requesting Court Findings about Indian Children in Dependency Cases
• 2.40.40 Requesting Court Findings about Indian Children in Guardianship and Termination of Parental Rights Cases
• 2.40.50 Active Efforts and Tribal Collaboration
• 2.40.60 Qualified Expert Witnesses for Indian Child Welfare (ICW) Cases
• 2.40.70 Placement Preferences

2.50 Case Supports

• 2.50.1 Providing Confidential Records to Tribes
• 2.50.10 Requests and Payments for Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) for Indian Children
• 2.50.20 Local Indian Child Welfare Advisory Committee (LICWAC)
• 2.50.30 Payment for Services for Children in Tribal Custody
• 2.50.40 Impasse Procedures
• 2.50.50 Transferring to Tribal Court

2.60 Definitions