Adoption

In 1954, the United States Supreme Court in Brown v Board of Education prohibited different treatment of children by the government based upon their race.  In effect, the court held that government should be “color blind” in the treatment of all Americans.  Most Americans would be surprised to find out that there is one federal statute, relating to adoption, which requires racial discrimination in connection with adoption of children. The so called Indian Child Welfare Act mandates that any adoption involving a child in our nation that involves a child who has some Native American blood to be disapproved unless some organized Native American TribeRead More →