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IN RE DEPENDENCY OF Z.F.S.

No. 49606-9-I.

51 P.3d 170 (2002)

In re the DEPENDENCY OF Z.F.S., Charge D'affaires, Legal Guardian for the Mother, Tonya St. Clair, Appellant, v. State of Washington, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

August 5, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Oliver Ross Davis, Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Teresa Bowles Otsuba, Attorney Generals Office, Everett, WA, Kirsten Hauagen, Everett, WA, for Respondent.

Martha Keefe, Guardian Ad Litem.

COLEMAN, J.

In this dependency action, Tonya St. Clair appeals the juvenile court's decision to place her 14-month-old child with her extended relatives in Alaska. Tonya argues that the juvenile court violated Section 1915(b) of the Indian Child Welfare Act ("ICWA") and RCW 13.34.125 by ruling on placement without further exploring through a home study placement with her cousin who resides in Washington. Because the juvenile...

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