Legal Opinion
Del Norte County Department of Health And Human Services v. Dylan N.
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 20, 2012No. A134137PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
POLLAK, J.
In 2010, legislation was enacted establishing “tribal customary adoption” as an alternative permanent plan for a dependent Indian child who cannot be reunited with his or her parents. Tribal customary adoption is intended to provide an Indian child with the same stability and permanency as traditional adoption under state law without the termination of parental rights, which is contrary to the cultural beliefs of many Native American tribes. In this case, the Yurok Tribe (the tribe) intervened in the dependency proceedings prior to the jurisdictional hearing and recommended…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. HolyfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- In Re Celine R.California Supreme Court · 2003
- San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency v. Deborah M.California Court of Appeal · 2002
- People v. W.B.California Supreme Court · 2012
- Santa Clara County Department of Family & Children's Services v. C.K.California Court of Appeal · 2010
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Shasta Cnty. Health & Human Servs. Agency v. R.T. (In re J.Y.), California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018
- In re G.L. CA6California Court of Appeal · 2015
- In re N.S. CA4/1California Court of Appeal · 2020