Matter of Dependency and Neglect of AL

MORGAN, Justice.

V.L. (Father) and G.L. (Mother), collectively parents, appeal jointly from an order denying Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Court’s (Tribe’s) petition to transfer jurisdiction in the matter of the dependency and neglect of their three children. We affirm.

The order appealed from arises out of a dependency and neglect action commenced in state court by the South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS or State) on March 16, 1987, and involves three children. A.L., born March 18, 1978, is the biological daughter of Mother and adopted daughter of Father. M.L., born February 9, 1980,…