Legal Opinion
In re J.R.B.
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided March 21, 1986No. S-907PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MATTHEWS, Justice.
In this case we are presented with questions concerning the standards of proof and the admissibility of hearsay in state parental rights termination proceedings conducted pursuant to the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (hereinafter ICWA), 25 U.S.C. §§ 1901-63 (1982).1 We conclude that under the ICWA, the trial court need only apply a “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard of proof to its finding that continued custody of the child by the parent or Indian custodian is likely to result in serious emotional or physical damage to the child. The ICWA does not require the…
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- Webster v. Bechtel, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1980
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