CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Custody and Visitation
......Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
.........Applicability to F/L Cases
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Applicability of ICWA. Not applicable to dissolution proceeding

ICWA does not apply when a child is removed from one parent and placed with the other.

Limited reversal required where family court erred in concluding that the ICWA was unconstitutional as applied to C's custody before applying its substantive provisions.

Cal. court had jurisdiction to order Native Amer. mother to pay c/s, ••regardless •• of sources of income, especially where order expressly disclaimed intent to raise charge on legally exempt Indian lands or funds.

Full discussion of ICWA.