In re J.M.
Montana Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Morris
¶1 D.M. appeals from an order of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, terminating her parental rights. We affirm.
¶2 We review the following issue on appeal:
¶3 Did the District Court abuse its discretion by terminating D.M.’s parental rights, based in part on its reliance on D.M.’s stipulation, where J.M. had not been determined to be an Indian child for purposes ofICWA until after the adjudication of J.M. as a youth in need of care?
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
¶4 D.M. has a decade long history with the Department of Public Health and Human Services (Department), including…
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