Tribal Court Considerations

Find resources for understanding the intersection of Federal, State, and Tribal laws pertaining to Tribal child welfare.

Indian Child Welfare Act
Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative
Explains current tools and resources to support child welfare agencies in measuring and ensuring compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act.

Links to State and Tribal Child Welfare Law and Policy

Series Title	State Statutes
Author(s)	Child Welfare Information Gateway
Availability	View Download (PDF - 157KB)
Year Published	2018

Provides web addresses for State statutes that are accessible online and lists the parts of the code for each State and territory that contains the laws addressing child protection, adoption, child welfare, legal guardianship, and services for youth. It also provides web addresses for States' regulation and policy sites, State court rules, Tribal codes, and judicial resources. Links to sources of information about the laws and policies for all States and U.S. territories are available from the State Statutes Search page.

Tribal Court Clearinghouse
Tribal Law and Policy Institute
Provides extensive information and resources about tribal law/codes, tribal courts and other related issues including tribal justice and child welfare.

Tribal Courts: Resource Guide
National Center for State Courts
Provides resources that outline jurisdictional issues and guidelines between Tribal, State, and Federal courts.

Tribal Work and ICWA
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
Features trainings and publications focused on Tribal issues and child welfare.