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BARRICK v. JOHNSON

No. 12579.

286 N.W.2d 523 (1979)

Marie BARRICK, on her behalf and as mother and next friend of Carla Barrick, a minor child, and Carl Barrick, on his own behalf and as father and next friend of Carla Barrick, a minor child, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. William D. JOHNSON, Director of Public Health Statistics, State of South Dakota, in his official capacity, and Pauline Fjelstad, Supervisor of Vital Registration, State of South Dakota, in her official capacity, Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

December 24, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rebecca Janowitz, Yvette M. Hall and Anita Remerowski of South Dakota Legal Services, Batesland, for plaintiffs and appellants.

John P. Guhin, Asst. Atty. Gen., Pierre, for defendants and respondents; William J. Janklow, Atty. Gen., Pierre, on the brief.

WOLLMAN, Chief Justice.

Appellants, Marie and Carl Barrick, the adoptive parents of Carla Barrick, sued the Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics (Department) on Carla's behalf to compel the Department to issue a state birth certificate based on adoption proceedings held in the Pine Ridge Tribal Court. The Department refused to issue the certificate because the adoption occurred in tribal court. The...

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