Legal Opinion
In Re the Welfare of the Child of T.T.B.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided October 19, 2006No. A05-1615, A05-1631PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDERSON, RUSSELL A., Chief Justice.
This appeal arises from a juvenile protection matter concerning custody of an Indian child. Under both the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. §§ 1901-1963 (2000) (ICWA), and the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act, Minn.Stat. §§ 260.751-.835 (2004), proceedings involving custody of an Indian child who does not reside on and is not domiciled on the reservation must be transferred to the jurisdiction of the tribe upon proper request and “in the absence of good cause to the contrary.” 25 U.S.C. § 1911(b) (2000); Minn.Stat. § 260.771, subd. 3…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. HolyfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Matter of Adoption of HallowayUtah Supreme Court · 1986
- In Re the Custody of S.E.G.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1994
- Varda v. Northwest Airlines Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2005
3Cited by8 opinions
- In Re the Welfare of the Child of L.M.L.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2007
- In Re the Welfare of the Children of R.M.B.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2007
- In re the Welfare of the Child of E.A.C.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2012
- In Re the Welfare of the Children of R.A.J.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2009
- In re the Welfare of the Child of R.S.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2011
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