By Ginger Fitch | YRJ Staff Attorney The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is a federal law passed in 1978 in response to the alarmingly high number of Indian children being removed from their homes by both public and … Read More
On March 13, 2020, the Oregon Court of Appeals emphasized that trial courts should consider whether family supports can mitigate the risk of harm to children, even when parents have deficits that would otherwise necessitate child welfare system involvement. … Read More
Dept. of Human Services v. K. S. W., 299 Or App 668 (Oct. 9, 2019). In this Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) case, the Court of Appeals found that a new active efforts finding was not required when a guardianship was established… Read More
The Family First Preservation Services Act seeks to improve the well-being of children in foster care by establishing minimum standards for congregate care settings, by requiring independent assessments by qualified individuals that both outline a foster child’s needs and recommend the appropriate level of care to meet those needs… Read More