Legal Opinion
In Re Colnar
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 12, 1988No. 10547-1-IIPublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPetrich, J.
Teresa Dembicer appeals a judgment terminating her parental rights to her 4-year-old son Emery Titus Colnar born February 20, 1984. Among other claims, she contends that the State should have been required to satisfy the higher standard of proof imposed by the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. Finding no error, we affirm.
On April 15, 1986, the State of Washington through the Department of Social and Health Services, filed a petition for termination of Teresa's parental rights. This petition followed an order of dependency entered 10 months earlier. The trial court held a fact finding hearing…
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