Legal Opinion

In The Interest of M.F.

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided February 5, 2010No. 100,845PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Luckert, J.:

The biological mother of M.F. appeals a decision to terminate her parental rights, arguing the district court failed to comply with the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq. (2006). The ICWA standard for termination of parental rights is “evidence beyond a reasonable doubt, including testimony of qualified expert witnesses, that the continued custody of the child by the parent or Indian custodian is likely to result in serious emotional or physical damage to the child.” 25 U.S.C. § 1912(f) (2006). The mother argues the…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Griffin v. Oceanic Contractors, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Negonsott v. SamuelsSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. Marcia v. v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 2009
  4. State v. WellsSupreme Court of Kansas · 2009
  5. State v. MooreSupreme Court of Kansas · 2008

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3Cited by18 opinions

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  2. Gaumer v. ROSSVILLE TRUCK AND TRACTOR CO.Supreme Court of Kansas · 2011
  3. In re T.S.W.Supreme Court of Kansas · 2012
  4. PeopleColorado Court of Appeals · 2013
  5. In the Interest of D.S.Court of Appeals of Iowa · 2011

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