Title 25

PART 23

Part 23 - Indian Child Welfare Act

PART 23 - INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT Authority:5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 2, 9, 1901-1952. Source:59 FR 2256, Jan. 13, 1994, unless otherwise noted. Editorial Note:Nomenclature changes to part 23 appear at 79 FR 27190, May 13, 2014.

25:1.0.1.4.13.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - Purpose, Definitions, and Policy
25:1.0.1.4.13.1.32.1SECTION 23.1
   23.1 Purpose.
25:1.0.1.4.13.1.32.2SECTION 23.2
   23.2 Definitions.
25:1.0.1.4.13.1.32.3SECTION 23.3
   23.3 Policy.
25:1.0.1.4.13.1.32.4SECTION 23.4
   23.4 Information collection.
25:1.0.1.4.13.2SUBPART B
Subpart B - Notice of Involuntary Child Custody Proceedings and Payment for Appointed Counsel in State Courts
25:1.0.1.4.13.2.32.1SECTION 23.11
   23.11 Notice.
25:1.0.1.4.13.2.32.2SECTION 23.12
   23.12 Designated tribal agent for service of notice.
25:1.0.1.4.13.2.32.3SECTION 23.13
   23.13 Payment for appointed counsel in involuntary Indian child custody proceedings in state courts.
25:1.0.1.4.13.3SUBPART C
Subpart C - Grants to Indian Tribes for Title II Indian Child and Family Service Programs
25:1.0.1.4.13.3.32.1SECTION 23.21
   23.21 Noncompetitive tribal government grants.
25:1.0.1.4.13.3.32.2SECTION 23.22
   23.22 Purpose of tribal government grants.
25:1.0.1.4.13.3.32.3SECTION 23.23
   23.23 Tribal government application contents.
25:1.0.1.4.13.4SUBPART D
Subpart D - Grants to Off-Reservation Indian Organizations for Title II Indian Child and Family Service Programs
25:1.0.1.4.13.4.32.1SECTION 23.31
   23.31 Competitive off-reservation grant process.
25:1.0.1.4.13.4.32.2SECTION 23.32
   23.32 Purpose of off-reservation grants.
25:1.0.1.4.13.4.32.3SECTION 23.33
   23.33 Competitive off-reservation application contents and application selection criteria.
25:1.0.1.4.13.4.32.4SECTION 23.34
   23.34 Review and decision on off-reservation applications by Regional Director.
25:1.0.1.4.13.4.32.5SECTION 23.35
   23.35 Deadline for Central Office action.
25:1.0.1.4.13.5SUBPART E
Subpart E - General and Uniform Grant Administration Provisions and Requirements
25:1.0.1.4.13.5.32.1SECTION 23.41
   23.41 Uniform grant administration provisions, requirements and applicability.
25:1.0.1.4.13.5.32.2SECTION 23.42
   23.42 Technical assistance.
25:1.0.1.4.13.5.32.3SECTION 23.43
   23.43 Authority for grant approval and execution.
25:1.0.1.4.13.5.32.4SECTION 23.44
   23.44 Grant administration and monitoring.
25:1.0.1.4.13.5.32.5SECTION 23.45
   23.45 Subgrants.
25:1.0.1.4.13.5.32.6SECTION 23.46
   23.46 Financial management, internal and external controls and other assurances.
25:1.0.1.4.13.5.32.7SECTION 23.47
   23.47 Reports and availability of information to Indians.
25:1.0.1.4.13.5.32.8SECTION 23.48
   23.48 Matching shares and agreements.
25:1.0.1.4.13.5.32.9SECTION 23.49
   23.49 Fair and uniform provision of services.
25:1.0.1.4.13.5.32.10SECTION 23.50
   23.50 Service eligibility.
25:1.0.1.4.13.5.32.11SECTION 23.51
   23.51 Grant carry-over authority.
25:1.0.1.4.13.5.32.12SECTION 23.52
   23.52 Grant suspension.
25:1.0.1.4.13.5.32.13SECTION 23.53
   23.53 Cancellation.
25:1.0.1.4.13.6SUBPART F
Subpart F - Appeals
25:1.0.1.4.13.6.32.1SECTION 23.61
   23.61 Appeals from decision or action by Agency Superintendent, Regional Director or Grants Officer.
25:1.0.1.4.13.6.32.2SECTION 23.62
   23.62 Appeals from decision or action by Regional Director under subpart D.
25:1.0.1.4.13.6.32.3SECTION 23.63
   23.63 Appeals from inaction of official.
25:1.0.1.4.13.7SUBPART G
Subpart G - Administrative Provisions
25:1.0.1.4.13.7.32.1SECTION 23.71
   23.71 Recordkeeping and information availability.
25:1.0.1.4.13.8SUBPART H
Subpart H - Assistance to State Courts
25:1.0.1.4.13.8.32.1SECTION 23.81
   23.81 Assistance in identifying witnesses.
25:1.0.1.4.13.8.32.2SECTION 23.82
   23.82 Assistance in identifying language interpreters.
25:1.0.1.4.13.8.32.3SECTION 23.83
   23.83 Assistance in locating biological parents of Indian child after termination of adoption.
25:1.0.1.4.13.9SUBPART I
Subpart I - Indian Child Welfare Act Proceedings
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.32SUBJGRP 32
   General Provisions
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.32.1SECTION 23.101
   23.101 What is the purpose of this subpart
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.32.2SECTION 23.102
   23.102 What terms do I need to know
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.32.3SECTION 23.103
   23.103 When does ICWA apply
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.32.4SECTION 23.104
   23.104 What provisions of this subpart apply to each type of child-custody proceeding
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.32.5SECTION 23.105
   23.105 How do I contact a Tribe under the regulations in this subpart
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.32.6SECTION 23.106
   23.106 How does this subpart interact with State and Federal laws
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.33SUBJGRP 33
   Pretrial Requirements
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.33.7SECTION 23.107
   23.107 How should a State court determine if there is reason to know the child is an Indian child
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.33.8SECTION 23.108
   23.108 Who makes the determination as to whether a child is a member, whether a child is eligible for membership, or whether a biological parent is a member of a Tribe
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.33.9SECTION 23.109
   23.109 How should a State court determine an Indian child's Tribe when the child may be a member or eligible for membership in more than one Tribe
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.33.10SECTION 23.110
   23.110 When must a State court dismiss an action
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.33.11SECTION 23.111
   23.111 What are the notice requirements for a child-custody proceeding involving an Indian child
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.33.12SECTION 23.112
   23.112 What time limits and extensions apply
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.33.13SECTION 23.113
   23.113 What are the standards for emergency proceedings involving an Indian child
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.33.14SECTION 23.114
   23.114 What are the requirements for determining improper removal
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.34SUBJGRP 34
   Petitions To Transfer to Tribal Court
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.34.15SECTION 23.115
   23.115 How are petitions for transfer of a proceeding made
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.34.16SECTION 23.116
   23.116 What happens after a petition for transfer is made
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.34.17SECTION 23.117
   23.117 What are the criteria for ruling on transfer petitions
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.34.18SECTION 23.118
   23.118 How is a determination of “good cause” to deny transfer made
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.34.19SECTION 23.119
   23.119 What happens after a petition for transfer is granted
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.35SUBJGRP 35
   Adjudication of Involuntary Proceedings
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.35.20SECTION 23.120
   23.120 How does the State court ensure that active efforts have been made
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.35.21SECTION 23.121
   23.121 What are the applicable standards of evidence
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.35.22SECTION 23.122
   23.122 Who may serve as a qualified expert witness
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.35.23SECTION 23.123
   23.123 [Reserved]
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.36SUBJGRP 36
   Voluntary Proceedings
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.36.24SECTION 23.124
   23.124 What actions must a State court undertake in voluntary proceedings
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.36.25SECTION 23.125
   23.125 How is consent obtained
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.36.26SECTION 23.126
   23.126 What information must a consent document contain
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.36.27SECTION 23.127
   23.127 How is withdrawal of consent to a foster-care placement achieved
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.36.28SECTION 23.128
   23.128 How is withdrawal of consent to a termination of parental rights or adoption achieved
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.37SUBJGRP 37
   Dispositions
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.37.29SECTION 23.129
   23.129 When do the placement preferences apply
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.37.30SECTION 23.130
   23.130 What placement preferences apply in adoptive placements
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.37.31SECTION 23.131
   23.131 What placement preferences apply in foster-care or preadoptive placements
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.37.32SECTION 23.132
   23.132 How is a determination of “good cause” to depart from the placement preferences made
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.38SUBJGRP 38
   Access
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.38.33SECTION 23.133
   23.133 Should courts allow participation by alternative methods
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.38.34SECTION 23.134
   23.134 Who has access to reports and records during a proceeding
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.38.35SECTION 23.135
   23.135 [Reserved]
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.39SUBJGRP 39
   Post-Trial Rights & Responsibilities
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.39.36SECTION 23.136
   23.136 What are the requirements for vacating an adoption based on consent having been obtained through fraud or duress
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.39.37SECTION 23.137
   23.137 Who can petition to invalidate an action for certain ICWA violations
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.39.38SECTION 23.138
   23.138 What are the rights to information about adoptees' Tribal affiliations
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.39.39SECTION 23.139
   23.139 Must notice be given of a change in an adopted Indian child's status
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.40SUBJGRP 40
   Recordkeeping
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.40.40SECTION 23.140
   23.140 What information must States furnish to the Bureau of Indian Affairs
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.40.41SECTION 23.141
   23.141 What records must the State maintain
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.40.42SECTION 23.142
   23.142 How does the Paperwork Reduction Act affect this subpart
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.41SUBJGRP 41
   Effective Date
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.41.43SECTION 23.143
   23.143 How does this subpart apply to pending proceedings
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.42SUBJGRP 42
   Severability
25:1.0.1.4.13.9.42.44SECTION 23.144
   23.144 What happens if some portion of this part is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction