Legal Opinion
Mecum v. Department of Social & Health Services
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 9, 2009No. 61724-9-IPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶1 Jane and Michael Mecum and the Coquille Indian Tribe (Tribe) appeal from the decree denying the Mecums’ nonparental custody petition, filed pursuant to chapter 26.10 RCW, seeking to obtain legal custody of their Indian granddaughter, C.C.M. The trial court awarded full custody to C.C.M.’s father, Steven Pomiak.
Dwyer, A.C.J.
f 2 The Mecums and the Tribe, which intervened pursuant to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), 25 U.S.C. *191§§ 1901-1963, contend that the decree is invalid because the Tribe did not receive proper notice of the proceeding. Under ICWA and state law, an Indian tribe has a…
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