BIA Renews Forms for Indian Child Custody Lawyer Pay: Feedback Invited
Published Date: 1/21/2026
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Summary
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is renewing its paperwork for paying lawyers in state court cases involving Indian children taken from their families. This renewal keeps things the same, so no new costs or changes are coming. People have until February 20, 2026, to share their thoughts before the paperwork gets final approval.
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BIA Continues Counsel Payments under ICWA
If you are an indigent Indian parent or Indian custodian in a state-court involuntary child custody case, the Bureau of Indian Affairs will continue to accept written requests from State courts under 25 CFR 23.13 so the BIA Regional Director can decide whether to certify payment of your appointed counsel under the Indian Child Welfare Act. The collection is being renewed without change (OMB Control Number 1076-0111); the BIA estimates 2 State-court requests per year, 3 hours per response, and a total annual burden of 6 hours. Comments on the renewal are due by February 20, 2026.
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