Topic 16: Placement, Court Opinions - A Practical Guide to the Indian Child Welfare Act; Native American Rights Fund

Topic 16: Placement

List of cases for Topic #16 arranged by state in reverse-chronological order.

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Alaska

Danielle M. v. State, 215 P.3rd 349 (Alaska 2009) - [Topic - #6, #12, #13, #16] - Added 09/2010

In re Sara J., 123 P.3d 1017 (Alaska 2005) - [Topic - #16, #18]

In re Keith M.W., 79 P.3d 623 (Alaska 2003) - [Topic - #13, #16, #17, #18]

In re Bernard A., 77 P.3d 4 (Alaska 2003) - [Topic - #3, #16, #18]

J.S. v. State, 50 P.3d 388 (Alaska 2002) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14, #16, #19]

C.L. v. P.C.S., 17 P.3d 769 (Alaska 2001) - [Topic - #16, #18]

L.G. v. State, 14 P.3d 946 (Alaska 2000) - [Topic - #11, #13, #14, #16]

In re N.P.S., 868 P.2d 934 (Alaska 1994) - [Topic - #3, #16, #18]

In re F.H., 851 P.2d 1361 (Alaska 1993) - [Topic - #5, #16, #18]

D.H. v. State, 723 P.2d 1274 (Alaska 1986) - [Topic - #11, #13, #16]

In re W.E.G., 710 P.2d 410 (Alaska 1985) - [Topic - #3, #16, #18]

In re J.R.S., 690 P.2d 10 (Alaska 1984) - [Topic - #5, #13, #16, #17, #18]

E.A. v. State, 623 P.2d 1210 (Alaska 1981) - [Topic - #1, #3, #16]

Arizona

Yvonne L. v. Ariz. Dept. of Econ. Sec., 2011 WL 2419857 - [Topic - #12, #16] - Added 09/2011

Arkansas

Cutright v. State, 97 Ark. App. 70 (Ct. App. 2006) - [Topic - #16]

California

In re G.L., 99 Cal. Rptr. 3rd 356 (Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #1, #2, #3, #4, #11, #16] - Added 09/2010

In re N.M., 94 Cal.Rptr.3d 220 (Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #16] - Added 11/2009

In re K.B., 93 Cal.Rptr.3d 751 (Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #4, #12, #16, #18, #20] - Added 11/2009

In re T.S., 96 Cal.Rptr.3d 706 (Ct. App. 2009) ? [Topic - #13, #16, #18] - Added 11/2009

In re A.A., 84 Cal.Rptr.3d 841 (Ct. App. 2008) - [Topic - #12, #13, #16] - Added 11/2009

In re Hannah S., 48 Cal. Rptr. 3d 605 (Ct. App. 2006) - [Topic - #1, #12, #13, #14, #16]

Fresno County Dep't of Children & Family Servs. v. Superior Court, 19 Cal. Rptr. 3d 155 (Ct. App. 2004) - [Topic - #11, #16, #18]

In re Liliana S., 10 Cal. Rptr. 3d 553 (Ct. App. 2004) - [Topic - #16]

In re Desiree F., 99 Cal. Rptr. 2d 688 (Ct. App. 2000) - [Topic - #4, #5, #13, #16, #20]

In re Jullian B., 99 Cal. Rptr. 2d 241 (Ct. App. 2000) (certified for partial publication) - [Topic - #16, #18, #21]

In re Alicia S., 76 Cal. Rptr. 2d 121 (Ct. App. 1998) - [Topic - #1, #13, #16]

In re Brandon M., 63 Cal. Rptr. 2d 671 (Ct. App. 1997) - [Topic - #3, #5, #11, #16, #21]

In re Alexandria Y., 53 Cal. Rptr. 2d 679 (Ct. App. 1996) - [Topic - #1, #13, #16]

In re Baby Girl A., 282 Cal. Rptr. 105 (Ct. App. 1991) (certified for partial publication) - [Topic - #5, #16, #17, #18]

In re Robert T., 246 Cal. Rptr. 168 (Ct. App. 1988) - [Topic - #7, #13, #16]

Colorado

B.H. v. X.H., 138 P.3d 299 (Colo. 2006) - [Topic - #1, #4, #16]

Florida

Seminole Tribe of Fla. v. Dep't of Children & Families, 959 So. 2d 761(Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007) - [Topic - #16]

Idaho

In re Baby Boy Doe (Baby Boy Doe II), 902 P.2d 477 (Idaho 1995) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14, #16, #17, #18]

Indiana

In re T.R.M., 525 N.E.2d 298 (Ind. 1988) - [Topic - #1, #2, #4, #7, #9, #13, #14, #16, #17, #18]

Iowa

In re N.N.E., 752 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 2008) - [Topic - #3, #4, #14, #16] - Added 11/2009

In re A.E., 572 N.W.2d 579 (Iowa 1997) - [Topic - #1, #7, #11, #16]

In re J.W., 528 N.W.2d 657 (Iowa Ct. App. 1995) - [Topic - #1, #4, #7, #11, #13, #14, #16]

In re J.R.H., 358 N.W.2d 311 (Iowa 1984) - [Topic - #1, #7, #11, #16]

Kansas

In re B.G.J. (B.G.J. II), 133 P.3d 1 (Kan. 2006) - [Topic - #4, #11, #16]

In re B.G.J. (B.G.J. I), 111 P.3d 651 (Kan. Ct. App. 2005) - [Topic - #1, #16, #17]

Minnesota

In re S.N.R., 617 N.W.2d 77 (Minn. Ct. App. 2000) - [Topic - #1, #9, #16]

In re S.E.G., (S.E.G. II), 521 N.W.2d 357 (Minn. 1994) - [Topic - #14, #16, #18]

In re S.E.G. (S.E.G. I), 507 N.W.2d 872 (Minn. Ct. App. 1993) - [Topic - #14, #16]

In re M.T.S., 489 N.W.2d 285 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992) - [Topic - #16, #18, #21]

Missouri

In re C.G.L. (C.G.L. II), 63 S.W.3d 693 (Mo. Ct. App. 2002) - [Topic - #16]

In re C.G.L. (C.G.L. I), 28 S.W.3d 502 (Mo. Ct. App. 2000) - [Topic - #16]

Montana

In re M.B., 204 P.3d 1242 (Mont. 2009) - [Topic - #16] - Added 11/2009

In re A.G., 2005 MT 81, 326 Mont. 403, 109 P.3d 756 - [Topic - #1, #5, #13, #16]

In re G.S., 2002 MT 245, 312 Mont. 108, 59 P.3d 1063 - [Topic - #11, #12, #16]

In re C.H., 2000 MT 64, 299 Mont. 62, 997 P.2d 776 - [Topic - #16]

In re Riffle (Riffle II), 922 P.2d 510 (Mont. 1996) - [Topic - #1, #2, #9, #16]

In re L.F., 880 P.2d 1365 (Mont. 1994) - [Topic - #14, #16]

In re Baby Girl Doe, 865 P.2d 1090 (Mont. 1993) - [Topic - #3, #16, #17]

In re M.E.M., 725 P.2d 212 (Mont. 1986) - [Topic - #5, #16, #17]

In re M.E.M., 679 P.2d 1241 (Mont. 1984) - [Topic - #13, #16]

Nebraska

In re C.W., 479 N.W.2d 105 (Neb. 1992) - [Topic - #2, #7, #13, #14, #16]

In re Bird Head, 331 N.W.2d 785 (Neb. 1983) - [Topic - #1, #7, #16]

Nevada

In re L.D.G., No. 52055 (Nev. 2009) - [Topic - #2, #7, #16, #18] - Added 11/2009

New Jersey

In re Child of Indian Heritage (Indian Child I), 529 A.2d 1009 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 1987) - [Topic - #1, #4, #16, #18]

North Dakota

B.R.T. v. Executive Dir. of Soc. Servs. Bd., 391 N.W.2d 594 (N.D. 1986) - [Topic - #2, #12, #13, #16, #17]

In re B.B.A., 2009 WL 3358687 (Okla. Civ. App. 2009) ? [Topic - #16] - Added 09/2010

In re Baby Boy L., 2004 OK 93, 103 P.3d 1099 - [Topic - #1, #13, #16, #17, #18]

In re Baby Girl B., 2003 OK CIV APP 24, 67 P.3d 359 - [Topic - #1, #4, #11, #12, #13, #14, #16, #20]

In re J.T., 2002 OK CIV APP 2, 38 P.3d 245 - [Topic - #16, #18]

In re Q.G.M., 808 P.2d 684 (Okla. 1991) - [Topic - #5, #7, #11, #16, #18]

In re N.L., 754 P.2d 863 (Okla. 1988) - [Topic - #1, #7, #11, #14, #16]

Duncan v. Wiley, 657 P.2d 1212 (Okla. Civ. App. 1982) - [Topic - #4, #11, #16]

Oregon

In re K.R.C., 2010 WL 3155320 (Or. Ct. App. 2010) - [Topic - #16, #18] - Added 09/2010

In re Woodruff, 816 P.2d 623 (Or. Ct. App. 1991) - [Topic - #12, #13, #14, #16]

Pennsylvania

No relevant cases have been found.

Rhode Island

No relevant cases have been found.

South Carolina

No relevant cases have been found.

South Dakota

People ex rel. SD Dept. of Social Servs, 795 N.W.2d 39 (S.D. 2011) - [Topic - #11, #16] - Added 9/2011

In re J.S.B., Jr., 2005 SD 3, 691 N.W.2d 611 - [Topic - #9, #12, #13, #16, #19]

In re J.C.D., 2004 SD 96, 686 N.W.2d 647 - [Topic - #1, #7, #11, #16]

In re Z.F.S., 51 P.3d 170 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002) - [Topic - #11, #16]

In re M., 832 P.2d 518 (Wash. Ct. App. 1992) - [Topic - #1, #16]