MATTER OF T.S.

No. 90-057.

801 P.2d 77 (1990)

In the Matter of T.S., Youth in Need of Care.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided November 20, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel Duame, Kawerak, Inc., Nome, Alaska, D. Michael Eakin, Montana Legal Services Assn., Billings, for appellant.

Bradley B. Parrish, Lewistown, Guardian ad litem, Marc Racicot, Atty. Gen., Clay R. Smith, Asst. Atty. Gen., Helena, Jon A. Oldenberg, Lewistown, for respondent.


WEBER, Justice.

King Island Native Community, an Eskimo tribe located in Nome, Alaska, appeals from a judgment of the District Court, Tenth Judicial District, Fergus County, denying the Tribe's motion to transfer jurisdiction of child custody proceedings of an Eskimo child under the Indian Child Welfare Act. We affirm.

The issues presented are:

1. Did the District Court err when it held that there was good cause not to transfer jurisdiction of child...

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