Alexander v. Peterson

HANSEN, Presiding Judge:

We are called upon today to decide questions arising from an order of the trial court terminating Appellant’s parental rights to her minor children. These questions focus on procedural and due process requirements and arise from the trial court’s failure to abide strictly by the Federal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and the procedural protections provided by the Oklahoma Juvenile Code, 10 O.S.1985 Supp. § 1101 et seq.

10 O.S.1985 Supp. § 40 et seq., the Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Act, clarifies policies and procedures of this state regarding implementation of the…