Legal Opinion

Diana P. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided September 1, 2015No. 7045 S-15688PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

STOWERS, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her four daughters, all Indian children under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). 1 She argues that the trial court erred in finding that the Office of Children's Services (OCS) proved beyond a reasonable doubt that placing her children in her custody would likely put the children at risk of serious harm. We affirm the trial «court's decision.

I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

This case involves Diana and her daughters: Natalie was born in 2008; Selah was born in 2009; Ava was born in 2010; and Drew was…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. E. A. v. State, Division of Family & Youth ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2002
  2. L.G. v. State, Department of Health & Social ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Jon S. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2009
  4. Marcia v. v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 2009
  5. Chloe v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2014

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Jude M. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2017
  2. Eva H. v. State, Dept. of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2019
  3. State of Alaska, DHSS, OCS v. C.A. (Mother) and B.R. (Father), State of Alaska, DHSS, OCS v. L.S. (Mother) and M.D. (Father)Alaska Supreme Court · 2022
  4. Oliver N. v. Department of HealthAlaska Supreme Court · 2019
  5. Caitlyn E. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2017

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