MATTER OF PETITION OF PHILLIP A.C.

No. 45119.

149 P.3d 51 (2006)

In the Matter of the Petition of PHILLIP A.C., II, for Adoption of A Minor Child. Phillip A.C., II, Appellant, v. Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Tribes of Alaska; and Tarah K., a/k/a Tarah L.K., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

December 28, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian R. Morris, Reno, for Appellant.

Nevada Legal Services and Raymond Rodriguez, Carson City, for Respondents.

Before the Court En Banc.


OPINION

BECKER, J.

In this case, we consider issues involving the adoption of Native American children under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), 25 U.S.C. §§ 1901-63. Specifically, we address the type of evidence that may be used to determine whether a child is a Native American child under the ICWA and whether a Native American tribe has independent standing under the Act to challenge the voluntary adoption of a Native American child....

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