### Question
How is the term foster care placement defined?


### Answer
The term **foster care placement** is defined in *25 U.S.C. § 3207* as the following:

> any action removing an Indian child from a parent or Indian custodian for temporary placement in a foster home or institution or the home of a guardian or conservator if—


(i) the parent or Indian custodian cannot have the child returned on demand

#### Citation:
  - *25 U.S.C. § 3207*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 34-INDIAN CHILD PROTECTION AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION**

