Bill > HB209

This bill enacts the State Indian Child Welfare Act, which consolidates provisions specific to child custody proceedings involving Indian children into a new section of the Children's Code. The bill provides additional requirements governing these child custody proceedings, including provisions for determining an Indian child's domicile and tribe, transferring jurisdiction to tribal courts, entering tribal-state agreements, recognizing tribal court orders, and ensuring active efforts to maintain an Indian child's family and cultural ties. The bill also establishes an Office of Tribal Affairs within the department to ensure compliance with the federal and state Indian Child Welfare Acts.

Government Affairs, Health and Social Services, Justice

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