Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Indian Child Welfare Act
In a neglect case under the Juvenile Court Act involving a child eligible for tribe membership, the appellate court considered whether compliance with the qualified expert witness provision of the Indian Child Welfare Act was required prior to any foster care placement. The appellate court concluded that compliance was required and reversed a contrary dispositional order entered by the trial court and remanded for an ICWA-compliant dispositional hearing. (ROCHFORD and REYES, concurring)