Juvenile
ICWA-020: Parental Notification of Indian Status
Fillable PDFJudicial Council of California
This form notifies a parent or guardian that the court needs to know if the child or family has Native American Indian heritage, because federal law requires special court procedures for Indian child custody cases. Judges, social workers, and court staff use this form to gather the information needed to determine whether federal Indian Child Welfare Act protections apply to the custody case.
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Forms that go with ICWA-020
ICWA-030Often filed with itNotice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child (Indian Child Welfare Act)The Notice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child (ICWA-030) must be sent to the relevant tribe(s) and the BIA, and is a core ICWA compliance document filed alongside the petition for appointed counsel.›JV-100Often filed with itPetition - DependencyThe Juvenile Dependency Petition (JV-100) is typically the underlying petition that initiates the dependency proceeding in which ICWA protections, including appointment of counsel, are triggered.›JV-180Often filed with itRequest to Change Court OrderThe Request to Change Court Order (JV-180) may be filed alongside or in relation to ICWA-020 when a party seeks modification of an existing order affecting counsel or ICWA-related proceedings.›ICWA-060Next stepOrder on Petition to Transfer Case Involving an Indian Child to Tribal JurisdictionThe Order on Petition for Appointment of Counsel (ICWA-060) is the court's corresponding order form that follows and responds to the ICWA-020 petition, granting or denying the request.›
More Juvenile forms
ICWA-040Notice of Designation of Tribal Representative in a Court Proceeding Involving an Indian Child›ICWA-042Request for Tribal Participation›ICWA-050Notice of Petition and Petition to Transfer Case Involving an Indian Child to Tribal Jurisdiction›ICWA-070Request for Ex Parte Hearing to Return Physical Custody of an Indian Child›ICWA-080Order on Request for Ex Parte Hearing to Return Physical Custody of an Indian Child›ICWA-090Order After Hearing on Ex Parte Request to Return Physical Custody of an Indian Child›