Alaska Supreme Court considers whether Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl applies to State-initiated child protection proceedings

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In June 2013, the Alaska Supreme Court held in Native Village of Tununak v. Dep’t of Health & Soc. Servs (Tununak I) that ICWA implicitly mandates that good cause to deviate from ICWA’s adoptive placement preferences must be proven by clear … Continue reading →read more

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Jodi Rave Spotted Bear (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation)

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Location: Twin Buttes, North Dakota

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