Legal Opinion

Yvonne L. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security

Court of Appeals of Arizona

Decided June 16, 2011No. 1 CA-JV 10-0233PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WEISBERG, Judge.

¶ 1 Yvonne L. (“Mother”) appeals from the superior court’s order severing her parental rights to E.L., L.L., and D.L. 1 Because the children are members of the Tohono O’Odham Nation, these proceedings are subject to the Indian Child Welfare Act (“ICWA”). 2 In addition to the Arizona Department of Eco nomie Security (“ADES”), the Nation was a party to the termination proceedings and requested leave to file a brief in this appeal. We granted that request. For reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment and the superior court’s conclusion that clear and convincing evidence…

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  4. A.A. v. State, Department of Family & Youth ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Audra v. Arizona Department of Economic SecurityCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1998

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