Jacob v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services

DAVID and JOYCE JACOB, Appellants,

v.

STATE OF ALASKA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, OFFICE OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, and MARCIE KENNAI, Deputy Commissioner, Appellees.

Supreme Court No. S-11663.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

March 7, 2008.

James J. Davis, Jr., Alaska Legal Services Corporation, Anchorage, for Appellants.

Megan R. Webb, Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, and Talis J. Colberg, Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellees.

Before: Fabe, Chief Justice, Matthews, Eastaugh, and Carpeneti, Justices. [Bryner, Justice, not participating.]

OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

David and…