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Indian Child Welfare Act

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002599

A federal law enacted in 1978 to protect the best interests of Native American children and promote the stability and security of Native American families and tribes. It establishes federal standards for the removal of Native American children from their families and places preferences for placement with Native American families or tribes. The Act aims to prevent the unwarranted removal of Native American children from their cultural heritage.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002599
FieldLaw
AbbreviationICWA
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002599",
  "term": "Indian Child Welfare Act",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A federal law enacted in 1978 to protect the best interests of Native American children and promote the stability and security of Native American families and tribes. It establishes federal standards for the removal of Native American children from their families and places preferences for placement with Native American families or tribes. The Act aims to prevent the unwarranted removal of Native American children from their cultural heritage.",
  "abbreviation": "ICWA",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/indian-child-welfare-act/"
}

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