And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: via: LISN Subject: Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 10:33:42 From: Legislative Impact To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] A bill was introduced yesterday (6/10/99), which directly impacts tribes. Legislative Impact will be adding this bill to our database shortly. The bill, S. 1213 was introduced by Senator McCain. The text is not yet available but it is assumed that this is a reintroduction of S.569 (105th Congress -Indian Child Welfare Act Amendments of 1997) If so, this bill would: · Amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 to provide for retention by an Indian tribe of exclusive jurisdiction over child custody proceedings involving specified Indian children. · Revise requirements, with respect to Indian children, regarding: (1) the voluntary termination of parental rights; and (2) the withdrawal of a consent to such voluntary termination or to adoption. · Require a party seeking the voluntary placement of an Indian child or the voluntary termination of parental rights to provide written notice to the Indian child's tribe. Sets forth the requirements for such a written notice. Permits an Indian tribe to intervene only if a child's tribe has sent a written objection to the adoptive placement to the court or to the party seeking the voluntary placement of the Indian child, but permits the child's Indian tribe to intervene in any case in which the Indian tribe did not receive a written notice. · Modify requirements regarding consideration of the personal preference of an Indian child or parent with respect to adoptive placements, foster care, and preadoptive placements. Prescribes in any case in which a court determines that it is appropriate to consider the preference of a parent or Indian child, that preference may be considered to constitute good cause. · Provide criminal sanctions for fraudulent representation with respect to any proceeding involving an Indian child. Legislative Impact ( http://www.legislativeimpact.com ) is a service designed to do Federal Legislative Research for those who need to know but do not have the time to monitor the various sources to get the information they need. It is also a service that updates American Indian activists on the legislative issues that threaten to erode sovereignty. As a consolidated research service, Legislative Impact strives to be an affordable alternative to high priced and non-personal companies. If the above hyperlink does not function with your message software, please clip and paste: http://www.legislativeimpact.com ________________________________________ Reprinted under the fair use http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html doctrine of international copyright law. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
