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MICHAEL J., JR. v. MICHAEL J., SR.

No. 1 CA-JV 99-0127.

7 P.3d 960 (2000)

198 Ariz. 154

MICHAEL J., Jr., Appellant, v. MICHAEL J., Sr., Arizona Department of Economic Security, and Tohono O'odham Nation, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department E.

July 3, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hamilton Law Office by Lynn T. Hamilton, Mesa, for Appellant.

Janet A. Napolitano, Arizona Attorney General, by Stacy L. Hill, Assistant Attorney General, Phoenix, for Appellee Arizona Department of Economic Security.

Tohono O'odham Advocate Program by Frederick Lomayesva and Michele Martin, Sells, for Appellee Michael J., Sr.

Office Of Attorney General, Tohono O'odham Nation by Mark E. Curry, Deputy Attorney General and Ida B. Wilbur, Assistant Attorney General, Sells, for Appellee Tohono O'odham Nation.

OPINION

BERCH, Judge.

¶ 1 Appellant, Michael J., Jr., seeks to avoid transfer of his dependency case from superior court to tribal court. Through his guardian ad litem ("GAL"), Michael raises the following issues for review:

(1) Whether the juvenile court erred by applying the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 to this case; (2) Whether the juvenile court erred by failing to apply an "existing Indian family" exception; and

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