Objectives

Participants who complete this course will be able to:

• Describe the purpose and principles of the Indian Child Welfare Act.
  
  
• Identify the types of cases covered by the act and the types of custody cases not covered by the act.
  
  
• Summarize the processes of initial inquiry and further inquiry.
  
  
• Describe the relationship between inquiry results and notice.
  
  
• Identify the inquiry and notice responsibilities of judges, clerks, and petitioners.
  
  
• Identify some best practices in the inquiry and notice process.
  
  
• Identify the primary resources on tribes for purposes of inquiry and notice.