BRYNNA B. v. DFYS

No. S-11070.

88 P.3d 527 (2004)

BRYNNA B., Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, Division of Family & Youth Services, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

Rehearing Denied May 4, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

B.B., pro se.

Michael G. Hotchkin, Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, and Gregg D. Renkes, Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellee.

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


OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Appellant Brynna B.1 unsuccessfully attempted to gain foster custody of her niece, Jaclyn, a child in need of aid who had been removed from the custody of her mother, Arlene B., Brynna's twin sister. Brynna claims that the superior court misinterpreted AS 47.14.100(e)'s "relative placement preference" provision, and thus erroneously failed to reverse the state's refusal...

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