BRUCE L. v. W.E.

No. S-13580.

247 P.3d 966 (2011)

BRUCE L., Appellant, v. W.E., H.E., & Connie J., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

February 11, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ann DeArmond , Sterling & DeArmond, P.C., Wasilla, for Appellant.

Eric Conard , Law Office of Eric Conard LLC, Palmer, for Appellees W.E. and H.E.

No appearance by Appellee Connie J.

Before: FABE, WINFREE, CHRISTEN, and STOWERS, Justices.


OPINION

WINFREE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A biological father appeals from the termination of his parental rights and an adoption decree, arguing it was error for the trial court to (1) fail to apply certain protections available to him under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and (2) find his consent to the adoption unnecessary under state law. We vacate the trial court's determination that the child is not an Indian child under ICWA because...

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