J.A. v. STATE, DFYS

No. S-10143.

50 P.3d 395 (2002)

J.A., Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, DFYS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

July 5, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Avraham B. Zorea, Anchorage, for Appellant.

Christi A. Pavia, Assistant Attorney General, Bethel, and Bruce M. Botelho, Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellee.

Before FABE, Chief Justice, MATTHEWS, EASTAUGH, BRYNER, and CARPENETI, Justices.


OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

J.A. appeals the termination of his parental rights to his three Native children. We must determine whether expert testimony was sufficient under the Indian Child Welfare Act to support the trial court's conclusion that the children would likely suffer serious harm if they were returned to J.A.'s custody. We hold that the experts' testimony was sufficiently...

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