Chapter 11: Adoption Proceedings Involving an Indian Child
This chapter discusses the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), 25 USC 1901 et seq., and the Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act (MIFPA), MCL 712B.1 et seq., as they apply to adoptions. ICWA and MIFPA also apply to child protective proceedings filed pursuant to the Juvenile Code, including those that lead to an adoption. A brief discussion of ICWA and MIFPA in the context of child protective proceedings is included in this chapter. However, a detailed discussion of ICWA and MIFPA as they apply to child protective proceedings is beyond the scope of this benchbook. See the Michigan Judicial Institute’s Child Protective Proceedings Benchbook, Chapter 19, for information on this topic.