MATTER OF ADOPTION OF INDIAN CHILD


219 N.J. Super. 28 (1987)

529 A.2d 1009

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF A CHILD OF INDIAN HERITAGE.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 14, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian J. Sexton argued the cause for appellant (Sterns, Herbert, Weinroth & Petrino, attorneys; Brian J. Sexton and Robert Santaloci, on the brief).

Margaret Goodzeit argued the cause for respondent (Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, Ravin, Davis & Bergstein, attorneys; Paul A. Rowe, of counsel).

Before Judges KING, HAVEY and MUIR, Jr.


The opinion of the court was delivered by KING, P.J.A.D.

This is an appeal from a denial of an application to reopen a judgment of adoption and termination of parental rights on the grounds of fraud and misrepresentation under R. 4:50-1(c) and denial of an application for intervention. R. 4:33. This case requires us to examine the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA or the Act), 25 U.S.C.A. ...

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