Legal Opinion
Sacramento County Department of Health & Human Services v. Joseph A.
California Supreme Court
Decided July 14, 2016No. S220187PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WERDEGAR, J.
The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.) (ICWA) establishes minimum federal standards a state court must follow when removing an Indian child from his or her family. Congress has defined “Indian child” for these purposes as “any unmarried person who is under age eighteen and is either (a) a member of an Indian tribe or (b) is eligible for membership in an Indian tribe and is the biological child of a member of an Indian tribe.” (Id., § 1903(4).)
We granted review to consider whether two state court rules adopted to implement ICWA are valid. When a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. HolyfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Briggs v. Eden Council for Hope & OpportunityCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
- Adoptive Couple v. Baby GirlSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
- Sara M. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2005
- People v. HallCalifornia Supreme Court · 1994
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Lydia O.California Court of Appeal · 2017
- L. A. Cnty. Dep't of Children & Family Servs. v. Sergio D. (In re Destiny D.), California Court of Appeal, 5th District2017
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- San Diego Cnty. Health & Human Servs. Agency v. H.S. (In re Collin E.), California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018
- San Diego Cnty. Health & Human Servs. Agency v. Sally H. (In re E.H.), California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018
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