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<blockquote data-quote="smaneck" data-source="post: 69425365" data-attributes="member: 269871"><p>Well, these people don't exactly look like reporters:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2016/03/24/choctaw-nation-responds-foster-couple-icwa-case-163901" target="_blank">http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2016/03/24/choctaw-nation-responds-foster-couple-icwa-case-163901</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Of course, but this isn't the fault of the Indian Child Welfare Act. When the Foster Care system is operating properly it's goal is to reunite families as soon as it is considered safe for the child to do so. In Lexi's case that didn't happen. Lexis mother had abandoned her soon after birth and she and her sister were raised by her single father who stole a car when Lexi was a toddler and was sent to prison for a year. When he got out in 2011 he was expected to complete a plan before getting his daughters back. It included taking drug tests, parenting classes, and getting a job. Problems arose when his work hours began to conflict with his parenting classes and drug tests. After struggling for 18 months for some accommodation to be made, he finally asked that Lexi be placed with family members in Utah where her sister had already been placed and where he could enjoy regular visitation. The court agreed, but then allowed Lexi's foster parents to appeal the ruling which left the matter unresolved for another two years. IMV this whole episode represents a failure of the foster care system not the ICWA. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>You realize that living on a reservation has never been a qualification for membership in a tribe? The Choctaw have been involved in this case from the start. I doubt if that would have been the case, if he had no connections with his tribe. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Again, the only thing the Indian Child Welfare Act does is force the foster care system to do what it is supposed to be doing anyhow. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Not always. But how much government intrusion into families do you want to see? </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Was he paying child support? Oftentimes the best thing to do in such situations is to allow the step-father adopt. The biological father often will agree to this to get out of child support, especially if he is unfit to be a father in the first place. </p><p>That's how messed up the courts are. I had to get a restraining order against HIS FAMILY too to make sure that didn't happen.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>I see. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>With that we can agree.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smaneck, post: 69425365, member: 269871"] Well, these people don't exactly look like reporters: [URL]http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2016/03/24/choctaw-nation-responds-foster-couple-icwa-case-163901[/URL] Of course, but this isn't the fault of the Indian Child Welfare Act. When the Foster Care system is operating properly it's goal is to reunite families as soon as it is considered safe for the child to do so. In Lexi's case that didn't happen. Lexis mother had abandoned her soon after birth and she and her sister were raised by her single father who stole a car when Lexi was a toddler and was sent to prison for a year. When he got out in 2011 he was expected to complete a plan before getting his daughters back. It included taking drug tests, parenting classes, and getting a job. Problems arose when his work hours began to conflict with his parenting classes and drug tests. After struggling for 18 months for some accommodation to be made, he finally asked that Lexi be placed with family members in Utah where her sister had already been placed and where he could enjoy regular visitation. The court agreed, but then allowed Lexi's foster parents to appeal the ruling which left the matter unresolved for another two years. IMV this whole episode represents a failure of the foster care system not the ICWA. You realize that living on a reservation has never been a qualification for membership in a tribe? The Choctaw have been involved in this case from the start. I doubt if that would have been the case, if he had no connections with his tribe. Again, the only thing the Indian Child Welfare Act does is force the foster care system to do what it is supposed to be doing anyhow. Not always. But how much government intrusion into families do you want to see? Was he paying child support? Oftentimes the best thing to do in such situations is to allow the step-father adopt. The biological father often will agree to this to get out of child support, especially if he is unfit to be a father in the first place. That's how messed up the courts are. I had to get a restraining order against HIS FAMILY too to make sure that didn't happen. I see. With that we can agree. [/QUOTE]
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