Tribe’s Lack Of Recognition Dooms Father’s Indian Child Welfare Law Claim

Mealey's (March 4, 2019, 12:59 PM EST) -- ATLANTA — The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Feb. 27 affirmed dismissal of a father’s bid for judicial review in a child custody dispute, finding in part that the dispute does not belong in tribal court because the tribe the child is allegedly a member of is not recognized by the federal government for purposes of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) (Thomas L. Thomas v. Dorene Disanto, et al., No. 17-13404, 11th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 5886)....