Legal Opinion
S.S.M. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Division of Family & Youth Services
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided June 16, 2000No. S-9381PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
I,. INTRODUCTION
A child in need of aid was placed with foster parents for ostensibly adoptive purposes. His twenty-year-old natural sister unsuccessfully asked the superior court that he be placed with her under AS 47.14.100(e). Because there was a dispute about whether the child's current placement was actually for adoptive purposes, we hold that AS 47.14.100(f) does not prevent the sister as a matter of law from secking preferential placement under subsection .100(e) We therefore vacate the order denying the sister's motion and remand.
II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
S.S.M. is J.M.'s natural…
3Cases cited12 opinions
- Guin v. HaAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
- City & Borough of Juneau v. ThibodeauAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
- Greater Anchorage Area Borough v. City of AnchorageAlaska Supreme Court · 1972
- Ford v. Municipality of AnchorageAlaska Supreme Court · 1991
- N.A. v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1996
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
4Cited by19 opinions
- Brynna B. v. State, Department of Health & Social ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2004
- Alyssa B. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Division of Family & Youth ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2007
- In Re the Adoption of Missy M.Alaska Supreme Court · 2006
- Schmidt v. KoivistoAlaska Supreme Court · 2005
- In Re Adoption of LEKMAlaska Supreme Court · 2003
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.