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  Gledhill Expert Witness and Consulting provides services relating to the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA).
We provide expert witness testimony, training and consulting on the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, including placement preference for Indian child adoption, foster care, guardianship; ICWA staff and program development; tribal foster care; ICWA juvenile probation matters; tribal and Indian family rights.
 
 

Indian Child Welfare Act Specialist

 
 
  Expert witness  
  · Obtain Copies of Child Welfare or Juvenile Delinquency Case File for Each Expert Witness Report
  · Review Case File Information and Record Documents Reviewed
  · Conduct Interviews with Extended Family, Parents, Children (dependent on age), Social Workers, Probation Officers, ICWA Representatives and/or Specialist from Child's Tribe
  · Conduct Interviews with Foster Parents, Tribal Elders, Collateral Contacts and Service Providers as needed.
  · Determine Availability of Culturally Relevant Services
  · Assure County and State Compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act
  · Provide Testimony and Written Opinion for Each Case
  · Prepare Expert Witness Report for State Court Proceedings
  · Testify in Court as Needed
  · Case Consultation

 

Consulting  
  · Indian Child Welfare Program Development
  · Indian Child Welfare Representative Position Development
  · Tribal Foster Care Program Development
  · Best Practice development for Tribal Child Welfare Programs
  · Streamlined Business Practice Development for Existing Tribal Child Welfare Programs
  · Administrative Guidance for Tribal Child Welfare Programs for Improved Working Relationships with County and/or State Child Welfare Agencies
  · Case Consultation with County and/or State Probation Departments Regarding 601/602 Juvenile Offenders and the Indian Child Welfare Act
     
  Training  
  · The Practical Guide to ICWA for Social Workers and Probation Officers  
  · Indian Child Welfare Act: What Tribes Need to Know  
Nanette Gledhill is a qualified Indian Child Welfare specialist committed to helping Indian children, parents, custodians and tribes resolve Indian child welfare legal issues in the best interests of the children.
  Nanette Gledhill, MSW  
  Indian Child Welfare Act Specialist Expert Witness, and Consultant  
     
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