Legal Opinion
In Re the Welfare of B.W.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided April 24, 1990No. C4-89-1860, C3-89-1865PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PARKER, Judge.
Sharon Goose and Cornelius Walker appeal the termination of their parental rights toward their son, B.W. They further appeal the trial court’s refusal to transfer jurisdiction of this matter to the tribal court of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska. They assert that the petitioner county did not meet its burden of proving, beyond a reasonable doubt, the allegations necessitating termination of parental rights as required by the ICWA. We reverse and remand.
FACTS
On October 18, 1981, B.W. was born to Sharon Goose and Cornelius Walker. Goose is a member of the Minnesota Chippewa…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
- State Ex Rel. Juvenile Department v. CharlesCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1984
- In Re the Appeal in Pima County Juvenile Action No. S-903.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1981
- Matter of NLSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
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3Cited by3 opinions
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