Legal Opinion
In the Interest of R.E.K.F.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided June 10, 2005No. Nos. 04-1864, 05-0251PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STREIT, Justice.
A father appeals the termination of his parental rights to his daughter. He contends the State did not comply with the tribal notice provisions of the Iowa Indian Child Welfare Act. Because the State notified the wrong Indian tribe, we remand for further proceedings.
I. Facts and Prior Proceedings
Garrett is the putative father of Ruby, who was born in July 2003. Four months after her birth, Ruby was adjudicated a child-in-need-of-assistance. In March 2004, the State filed a petition to terminate Garrett’s parental rights.
In July 2004, Garrett informed the juvenile court he had…
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