Legal Opinion
Chester County Department of Social Services v. Coleman
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided September 26, 1988No. 1219PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal arises from a child placement proceeding. It involves the application of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act.1
Billie Jo Morrison, Tara Morrison, Jacqueline Coleman, and Heather Coleman are the minor children of Joe and Phyllis Coleman. Phyllis and her daughters are enrolled members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in South Dakota. Billie Jo and Tara are her daughters by a previous marriage. Jacqueline and Heather are her daughters by Joe Coleman, her present husband. Mr. Coleman is a retired military man. He is a black man, not an Indian.
In November, 1983, the Chester County…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In the Interest of J.R.H.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1984
- In Re the Appeal in Pima County Juvenile Action No. S-903.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1981
- A.B.M. v. M.H.Alaska Supreme Court · 1982
- In Re Adoption of K.L.R.F.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
3Cited by5 opinions
- In Re the Appeal in Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. JS-8287Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1991
- Chester County Department of Social Services v. ColemanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
- Ex parte C.L.J.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2006
- People ex rel. T.W.S.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1994
- People in Interest of ATWSColorado Court of Appeals · 1994