ICWA Law Center - ICWA Law Center
Handles matters falling under the Indian Child Welfare Act: - Foster placement proceedings - Termination of parental rights - Adoptions - Voluntary placement matters - Third-party custody cases - Guardianship proceedings - Education regarding the Act Note: Does not handle divorce, family court, or delinquency criminal cases
Categories
Last assured
03/27/2024
Physical Address
1730 Clifton Place, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Hours
9 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday
Voice
Fax
(612)879-0323
Website
Application process
Call or walk in
Required documents
Call for details
Eligibility
- American Indians who have children involved in state child custody proceedings. A person may define his or her identity as Indian but in order for ICWA to apply, the involved child must be an Indian child as defined by the law. ICWA defines an Indian child as any unmarried person who is under age eighteen and is either (A) a member of an Indian tribe or (B) is eligible for membership in an Indian tribe and is the biological child of a member of an Indian tribe. Under federal law, individual tribes have the right to determine eligibility, membership, or both. However, in order for ICWA to apply, the child must be a member of or eligible for membership in a federally recognized tribe. - To be eligible for services, one income must fall beneath the federal poverty guidelines - Statewide service
Languages
Spanish
Service area
MN
Agency info
ICWA Law Center
Handles legal matters falling under the Indian Child Welfare Act.