Legal Opinion

In re Philip Jaye J.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 31, 1998PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: We affirm the order terminating respondent’s parental rights for reasons stated in the decision at Monroe County Family Court (Miller, J.). We note that respondent failed to meet her burden of proving the applicability of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 USC § 1901 et seq.) or Social Services Law § 39 (6) because she failed to prove that her children were “Indian child [ren]” (25 USC § 1903 [4]; Social Services Law § 2 [36]). The only evidence that respondent herself was a Cherokee Indian was testimony by an agent of the Monroe…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In re Michael B.New York Court of Appeals · 1992
  2. People v. SpearsNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. In Re the Appeal in Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. JS-8287Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1991
  4. Alario v. DeMarcoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  5. In re Sonny H. B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re Mark M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  2. In re Hanif T.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007

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