D.A.W. v. State

OPINION

V.M.W., the thirteen-year old daughter of D.A.W., was adjudicated a child in need of aid, pursuant to AS 47.10.010(a)(2)(A), (D) and (F).1 This adjudication was based on D.A.W.’s admitted alcohol abuse which resulted in neglect of V.M.W., who is retarded and unable to meet her own needs. The record further shows that D.A.W.’s failure to supervise V.M.W. created conditions under which V.M.W. was sexually abused.

After a five-day disposition hearing, the superior court ordered V.M.W. committed to the care of the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS)

for placement in an…