Order Concerning Termination Of Parental Rights (Voluntary) ICWA {IW-1638}

IW-1638 - ORDER CONCERNING TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS (VOLUNTARY) INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT. This form is used in the State of Wisconsin Circuit Court when a parent or adoptive parent voluntarily consents to terminate their parental rights to a child who is subject to the protections of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The form documents the court's findings that all legal procedures and ICWA provisions have been properly followed, including notice to relevant parties, consent given freely and voluntarily before a judge, and a determination that termination is in the best interest of the child based on various statutory factors. The order may also address custody, guardianship, placement responsibilities, and the child’s permanency plan, including preferences outlined in the ICWA or any approved deviation from those preferences. The form provides critical notice about access to medical and identifying information under Wisconsin law and the procedures for disclosure of that information to adoptees, biological parents, and other authorized individuals. §§48.41, 48.426, 48.427 and 48.43, Wis. Stats.; 25 U.S.C. §1913. www.FormsWorkflow.com