Quinn v. Walters
Oregon Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtGraber, J.
This is an adoption proceeding. The first issue presented is whether there was sufficient admissible evidence in the record that the child whose adoption is sought is an “Indian child” within the meaning of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA), 25 USC § 1901 et seq. If there was sufficient evidence on that point, the second issue is whether a provision of ICWA, relating to a biological parent’s right to withdraw consent to the adoptive placement of an Indian child, 2 applies to the adoption of a child who did not assertedly qualify as an Indian child within the meaning of ICWA until…
Also in this document: Dissent · Fadeley; Dissent · Unis.
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- Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. HolyfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Bryan v. Itasca CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Dice v. Akron, Canton & Youngstown RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Brown v. Western R. Co. of Ala.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
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