Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Children, Youth & Families Department v. Nathan H.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided January 6, 2016No. S-1-SC-35712; Docket 34,320PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VIGIL, Chief Judge.
{1} Father appeals from the district court’s judgment terminating his parental rights due to neglect. NMSA 1978, § 32A-4-28(B)(2) (2005). On appeal, Father argues that: (1) the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), 25 U. S. C. §§ 1901 to 1963 (2013) applies and therefore its substantive and procedure standards apply; (2) efforts of the Children, Youth, & Families Department (CYFD) to determine whether the ICWA applies were inadequate; and (3) CYFD did not satisfy its burden of proof to terminate Father’s parental rights. Based on our review of the record, we conclude that…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Montana v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- In Re EstherNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2011
- State Ex Rel. Children, Youth & Families Department v. Marlene C.New Mexico Supreme Court · 2011
- State ex rel. Children, Youth & Families DepartmentNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2002
- Matter of Termination of Parental RightsNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1995
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Children, Youth & Families Dep't v. Keon H. (In Re Anhayla H.)New Mexico Supreme Court · 2018
- State ex rel. CYFD v. Keon H.New Mexico Supreme Court · 2018
- State Ex Rel. Children, Youth & Families Department v. Keon H.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2016
- State ex rel. CYFD v. Keon H.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2016
- State ex rel. CYFD v. Raymond D.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2017
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