In the Interest of C.G.L. v. McDonald County Juvenile Office

ROBERT S. BARNEY, Chief Judge.

D.G.L. (“Grandfather”) and A.B.L. (“Grandmother”), biological grandparents (collectively, “Grandparents”) of C.G.L., a minor child and the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma (collectively with Grandparents, “Appellants”) appeal from the judgment of the Circuit Court of McDonald County (“juvenile court”) approving the adoption of C.G.L. by J.B. and K.B. (“Respondents”).1 As more fully explained below, in their sole point on appeal, Appellants maintain the juvenile court erred in finding “good cause” to deviate from Indian “preferences” set out in the Indian Child Welfare…