Legal Opinion

People ex rel. S.G.V.E.

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided August 15, 2001No. 21839PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Per curiam

[¶ 1.] Mother, an enrolled member in the Oglala Sioux Tribe, appeals from the termination order involving her daughters, raising jurisdictional issues and questions regarding least restrictive alternative and the children’s best interests. The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) applies to this case. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

[¶ 2.] A.G.V.E., the eldest daughter, and S.G.V.E., the youngest daughter, were born June 30, 1989, and August 22, 1990, respectively, and are presently ages 12 and 10. They moved with Mother from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to Rapid City on October 7, 1999. Until…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. HolyfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Matter of Adoption of HallowayUtah Supreme Court · 1986
  3. In re R. Z. F.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
  4. Matter of Dependency and Neglect of ALSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
  5. People in Interest of GRFSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1997

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. L.S.W. v. K.B.North Dakota Supreme Court · 2003
  2. In the Interest of D.M., R.M., III, and T.B.C.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2003
  3. In the Interest of D.M.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2004
  4. In Re the Matter of J.D.M.C.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2007
  5. Merrill v. AltmanSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2011

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