Legal Opinion
Josh L. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided May 18, 2012No. S-14160PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
I. INTRODUCTION
A father appeals the termination of his parental rights to his daughter, an Indian child within the meaning of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).1 The father challenges the superior court's findings that the Office of Children's Services (OCS) made active efforts to prevent the breakup of his Indian family, arguing that OCS failed to investigate placement with his extended family members and did not provide him with adequate visitation and remedial services. Because we conclude that OCS made active efforts, we affirm.
II. FACTS
A. Eva's Early Childhood And Special Needs
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3Cases cited13 opinions
- Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. HolyfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- A.A. v. State, Department of Family & Youth ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 1999
- Maisy W. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2008
- David S. v. State, Department of Health & Social ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2012
- Pravat P. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2011
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4Cited by12 opinions
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