Legal Opinion
In The Interest Of N.v. And P.v., Minor Children, State Of Iowa
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 15, 2008No. 18 / 07-0583PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Justice.
We must decide whether the district court properly transferred this case to the tribal court. Because the State failed to provide a legal basis for the district court to deny the transfer of this case to the tribal court, we affirm the district court’s order.
I. Background Facts and Proceedings.
The State filed a child in need of assistance (CINA) petition regarding N.V. and P.V. in September 2005. The father of the children was an enrolled member of a tribe other than the Sac and Fox Tribe; however, his mother was a member of the Sac and Fox Tribe, making the father a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. WiederienSupreme Court of Iowa · 2006
- In the Interest of J.R.H.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1984
- In The Interest Of J.e., Minor Child, R.e., Mother Vs. State Of IowaSupreme Court of Iowa · 2006
- In The Interest Of A.w. And S.w., Minor Children, Woodbury County Attorney And A.w. And S.w., Minor Children Vs. IowaSupreme Court of Iowa · 2007
- State v. McCoySupreme Court of Iowa · 2000
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- In Re NVSupreme Court of Iowa · 2008
- City Of Waterloo Vs. Lee Bainbridge, Irene Bainbridge, Ronald Wood, And Joyce WoodSupreme Court of Iowa · 2008
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