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IN RE ADOPTION OF SARA J.

Nos. S-11301, S-11312.

123 P.3d 1017 (2005)

In the Matter of the ADOPTION OF SARA J., Joel J., and Morris J., Minor Children.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

November 10, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric D. Johnson, Association of Village Council Presidents, Bethel, for Appellant Native Village of Kasigluk. Mark Regan, Alaska Legal Services Corporation, Bethel, for Appellants Frank B., and Tonya B.

Mary Ann Lundquist, Assistant Attorney General, Fairbanks, and Gregg D. Renkes, Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellee State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services.

Michele Power, Angstman Law Office, Bethel, for Appellee Matilda W.

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

OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Matilda W., a caucasian living in Bethel, petitioned to adopt three sibling Native children. The superior court granted her petitions over the objections of the Native Village of Kasigluk and a Native couple who were interested in adopting the children. The Indian Child Welfare Act1 (ICWA) establishes preferences for placing an Indian child within the child's extended...

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