Legal Opinion
In Re the Appeal in Pima County Juvenile Action No. S-903.
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided September 14, 1981No. 2 CA-CIV 4083PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HOWARD, Judge.
Appellant, natural mother of an Indian child, brings this appeal from a juvenile court order severing her parental rights. This case is governed by the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 and is one of first impression in this state. We agree with appellant that reversal is required.
Congressional investigation of child custody proceedings involving Indian children culminated in passage of the Act. In the Act, Congress declared a two-fold national policy: the protection of the best interests of Indian children, and the promotion of stable and secure Indian tribal…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Fisher v. District Court of the Sixteenth Judicial District of MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Matter of Guardianship of DLL & CLLSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1980
- E. A. v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1981
- Estate of Moore v. DawsonWashington Supreme Court · 1966
- Guardianship of SharpCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1940
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3Cited by51 opinions
- Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. HolyfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Matter of Adoption of HallowayUtah Supreme Court · 1986
- In Re the Appeal in Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. A-25525Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1983
- People in Interest of JJSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1990
- In Re the Appeal in Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. JS-8287Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1991
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