NEAL M. v. STATE, DHS, OCS

Nos. S-13288, S-13289.

214 P.3d 284 (2009)

NEAL M., Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, OFFICE OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Appellee. Lacey A., Appellant, v. State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services, Office of Children's Services, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

August 5, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Angela Greene, Assistant Public Defender, and Quinlan Steiner, Public Defender, Anchorage, for Neal M.

Robert Breckberg, Assistant Public Advocate, and Rachel Levitt, Office of Public Advocacy, Anchorage, for Lacey A. Megan R. Webb, Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, and Richard A. Svobodny, Acting Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellee. Jerald M. Reichlin, Fortier & Mikko, P.C., for Native Village of Pilot Point. Dianne Olsen, Law Office of Dianne Olsen, Anchorage, Guardian Ad Litem.

Before: FABE, Chief Justice, EASTAUGH, CARPENETI, WINFREE, and CHRISTEN, Justices.


OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Lacey A. and Neal M. are the parents of six minor children.1 The superior court terminated their parental rights to the five oldest children after finding that all six children were in need of aid based on Neal's substance abuse and Lacey's neglect. Lacey and Neal appeal only the termination of Lacey's parental rights. Because the superior court did not clearly err in...

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