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MATTER OF F.P.

No. S-4742.

843 P.2d 1214 (1992)

In the Matter of F.P., W.M. and A.M., Minor Children Under the Age of Eighteen (18) Years.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

December 18, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Walleri & Lee D. Goodman, Jr., Tanana Chiefs Conference, Fairbanks, for appellant Native Village of Circle.

D. Rebecca Snow, Asst. Atty. Gen., Fairbanks, Charles E. Cole, Atty. Gen., Juneau, for appellee State of Alaska.

Before RABINOWITZ, C.J., and BURKE, MATTHEWS, COMPTON and MOORE, JJ.

OPINION

PER CURIAM.

In March 1991 the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services took emergency custody of F.P., W.M. and A.M. The Department filed a petition for temporary custody. The Native Village of Circle intervened and moved to dismiss the superior court proceeding, claiming exclusive jurisdiction over the custody matter. The superior court denied the motion to dismiss. We affirm.

Circle is without jurisdiction in this child custody dispute...

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