DEBBIE G. v. OCS

Nos. S-11778, S-11782.

132 P.3d 1168 (2006)

DEBBIE G., Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, OFFICE OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Appellee. Charles F., Appellant, v. State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services, Office of Children's Services, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

April 7, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen Murphy, Assistant Public Defender, and Barbara K. Brink, Public Defender, Anchorage, for Appellant Debbie G.

Paul Ewers, Law Office of Paul Ewers, Fairbanks, for Appellant Charles F.

Megan R. Webb, Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, and David W. Márquez, Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellee State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services, Office of Children's Services.

Julie L. Webb and Mark Andrews, Fairbanks, for Appellee Native Village of Nulato.

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


OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Parents who are admittedly unable to care for their son argue that he is not in need of aid because there is a relative willing to care for him. The superior court, finding that the parents' designation of someone else to care for their child did not remedy their conduct that had placed the child at risk, terminated their parental rights. Because the parents...

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