Tix v. Tix
UPDATE 12-12-2025 – HUGE WIN for divorcing PARENTS fighting the over reach of tribal governments! – https://caicw.org/2025/12/13/huge-win-for-non-tribal-parents-living-off-the-reservation/
January 2025 –
Currently in the 8th circuit, Plaintiff argues that tribal governments have NO jurisdiction over nonmembers who live off the reservation in divorce cases. Hundreds of tribes have joined in amicus briefs against the Plaintiff. Nevertheless, the ICWA clearly states that there is NO ICWA jurisdiction over custody cases within a divorce, whether a parent is a tribal member or not.
This brief was filed with the court on January 22, 2025
Read the Plaintiff’s brief here:
READ THE APPEAL HERE: Tix v. Tix appellant-brief 8th Circuit ICWA
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