Brynna B. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services

OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Appellant Brynna B. 1 unsuccessfully attempted to gain foster custody of her niece, Jaclyn, a child in need of aid who had been removed from the custody of her mother, Arlene B., Brynna’s twin sister. Brynna claims that the superior court misinterpreted AS 47.14.100(e)’s “relative placement preference” provision, and thus erroneously failed to reverse the state’s refusal to place Jaclyn in her care. Because it was not clearly erroneous to find that Brynna would likely ignore instructions not to place Jaclyn with Arlene, and because under the facts of…