Equip your ICWA Directors and Reps to appear Pro Se, file motions, and transfer jurisdiction.
How to file the ICWA-020, intervene without an attorney, and represent the Tribe's interests on the record.
Tactics for overcoming "Good Cause" arguments against transfer and establishing permanency under tribal codes.
Defining tribal customary adoption in state courts to ensure cultural continuity without termination of parental rights.
Ensure your department meets federal grant requirements for Prevention, Protection, and Legal Services.
Stop case reversals. Learn the difference between "Reasonable" and "Active" efforts and how to document them for audit.
Deep dive into BIA Guidelines for inquiry. How to identify Native children early to protect funding eligibility.
How to locate, vet, and utilize a QEW effectively when the Tribe is unresponsive or unavailable.
Empowering families to fight back using Kinship Placement Preferences.
Understand the placement preferences under federal law and how to demand the child be placed with family first.
What to do when you receive an ICWA notice. How to ensure your children are identified as members.
Advanced cross-examination and motion practice for ICWA proceedings.
How to expose failures in Active Efforts testimony and use the case file to build a defense for dismissal.
For agencies utilizing Federal or State funding for Prevention, Protection, and Legal Services: non-compliance is a liability.
We perform comprehensive Agency Audits to scrub your backlog, correct notice errors, and ensure your Active Efforts documentation meets grant requirements.