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Committee hears testimony on bill to clarify Indian child placement and court notification
Summary
Witnesses told the committee HB 4,058 aims to fix a statutory interaction between Oregon law and the Indian Child Welfare Act by clarifying placement prioritization and adding notification/reporting back to courts; OJD offered proposed language and Disability Rights Oregon urged the committee to move the bill forward.
House Bill 4,058 drew testimony Feb. 3 from the Oregon Judicial Department and child-welfare advocates seeking clarification of how state placement rules interact with the federal Indian Child Welfare Act.
Chana Newell, government-relations staff for the Oregon Judicial Department, testified neutrally on the -3 amendment and said the bill’s current drafting references Oregon’s ICWA placement preferences (statutory citations…
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