Besides my mediation and arbitration work, I am also a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) and guardian ad litem (GAL) in New Mexico. Recently, the Second Judicial District CASA Program organized Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Trianing at the Juvenile Justice Center. Bernie Teba, member of the Navajo Tribe and Santa Clara Pueblo, and the CYFD Tribal Liaison, discussed various ICWA processes and placement requirements which I will recount here.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
Child Protection Update - Abuse Evidenced by Abuse of Mom and Siblings
As a guardian ad litem (GAL) and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) practitioner in New Mexico, I take special interest in unusual court cases involving children. In CYFD v. Arthur C. and Angel J., 2011-NMCA-022, the New Mexico Court of Appeals* recently reconciled rule amendments, and an amendment to Section 32A-4-19 with Court Rule 10-343, to uphold a determination of abuse in the context of an Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) matter, and prior abuse of another child.
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