In re People
South Dakota Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
*772[¶6.] At the outset of what was to have been the final dispositional hearing on November 27, 2017, before any argument or evidence was presented, the Tribe orally moved to transfer the abuse and neglect case to tribal court. Child's counsel resisted the motion, arguing the transfer request came at an advanced stage of the case and was contrary to Child's best interests.
[¶7.] The circuit court suspended the final dispositional hearing and held a transfer hearing on January 4, 2018. To support the objection to the Tribe's transfer request, Child's counsel attempted to present expert medical…
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- State v. SprikSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
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