A lawsuit filed in March 2013 alleging violations of the Indian Child Welfare Act is coming to an end in federal court in Rapid City. Plaintiffs allege the Seventh Circuit Court, the Department of Social Services, and the Pennington County State's Attorney violate the act at hearings required to be held within 48 hours after children are removed from their homes.
Parties gathered on Wednesday, Aug. 17, to hammer out what remedies are needed. But woven into the discussion was the surety that defendants will appeal to the Eighth Circuit.
To hear the first story in SDPB's coverage of this lawsuit, click on this link:
http://listen.sdpb.org/post/lawsuit-alleges-violations-icwa-due-process
