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An important question we’ve been asked repeatedly — how does Adoptive Couple affect state laws codifying and supplementing the Indian Child Welfare Act? State ICWA laws remain intact. This was not a decision on the constitutionality of ICWA, but rather … <a href="http://turtletalk.wordpress.com/2013/06/27/baby-girl-additional-thoughts-implications-for-state-indian-child-welfare-laws/">Continue reading →</a>

Baby Girl Additional Thoughts – Implications for State Indian Child Welfare Laws