Dawn M. v. Nevada State Division of Child & Family Services

*838OPINION

By the Court,

Saitta, J.:

In this appeal, we resolve questions concerning the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), 25 U.S.C. §§ 1901-1963 (2006). Specifically, we address what evidentiary standards apply in parental termination cases involving the ICWA. We also consider whether the Existing Indian Family (EIF) doctrine, a judicially created exception to the ICWA, applies in those cases in which neither the Native American parent nor the tribe is contesting termination.

We conclude that a dual-standard burden of proof is appropriate for evidentiary findings in parental termination cases…