ICWA Job Aids
General
Published California juvenile cases, including ICWA cases, are available on the JCART website. This is a password protected website requiring registration. The site is open to all individuals involved in child welfare, including tribal attorneys, advocates, social workers and judges.
- Crossover Issues Relating to the Indian Child Welfare Act and Domestic Violence brochure
- Family Tree or Pedigree Chart
- Following The Spirit of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
- Indian Child Welfare Act Requirements
- Indian Child Welfare Act Inquiry Interview
- Indian Child Welfare Act FAQs
- Indian Child Welfare Act for Kin Caregivers & Foster Parents
- ICWA Information Sheet: Active Efforts and Resources
- Social Work Practice Tips for Inquiry and Noticing: Reasons Why People Do Not Claim to Be American Indian
- State/Tribal Education, Partnerships, and Services (STEPS)—Information for Service Providers Serving American Indian/Alaskan Native Children & Families
- S.T.E.P.S. to Justice—Child Welfare (AB 12/212) & American Indian/ Alaskan Native Youth
- Understanding ICWA Noticing Issues in California
- The Indian Child Welfare Act & Qualified Expert Witnesses for Families and Caregivers Brochure
Fact Sheets
- Discretionary Tribal Participation in Juvenile Cases Information Sheet
- ICWA Information Sheet: Q&A Regarding ICWA Qualified Expert Witnesses (QEW)
- Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl (2013) 133 S. Ct. 2552 and Its Application Under California Law
- Delinquency, Native American Identification and ICWA
- ICWA & Relative Placement Preference in Foster Care from CDSS
- Tribal Participation in State Court Proceedings Governed by ICWA
Family Cases
- Family Courts: Recommended Legal Findings and Orders for Cases Involving the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
- Family Courts: Requirements Under the Indian Child Welfare Act and Senate Bill 678
Juvenile Dependency
- Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA): Best Practices Guide for California Courts and Judicial Officers. A Toolkit of Policies, Practices, Procedures, and Tips to Improve Compliance by State Courts with the Indian Child Welfare Act and Outcomes for Indian Children, Families, and Tribes
- Juvenile Dependency Recommended Legal Findings and Orders
- ICWA Social Services Departments Requirements
- ICWA Inquiry Dependency Information Sheet and Check List
- ICWA Information Sheet - NOTICE (DEPENDENCY)
Juvenile Delinquency
- Juvenile Delinquency ICWA Recommended Legal Findings and Orders
- ICWA Probation Department Requirements
Probate Guardianship Cases
- Probate Courts Recommended Findings and Orders for the Indian Child Welfare Act
- Probate Courts: Requirements Under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and Senate Bill 678
Additional Resources
- Measuring Compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act: An Assessment Toolkit from National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
- Indian Child Welfare Act Social Worker Manual from City and County of SF Human Services Agency