MARTHA v. DEPT. OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVS.

Nos. S-14049, S-14072.

268 P.3d 1066 (2012)

MARTHA S., Appellant v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, OFFICE OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Appellee. William S., Appellant v. State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

Rehearing Denied February 22, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christi A. Pavia , Pavia Law Office LLC, M.S. Dianne Olsen , Law Office of Dianne Olsen, Anchorage, for appellants.

W.S. Laura Fox , Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, and John J. Burns , Attorney General, Juneau, for appellee State of Alaska.

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


OPINION

FABE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Martha and William are the parents of six children. They appeal the superior court's order adjudicating their two youngest children as children in need of aid and placing the children in the custody of the Office of Children's Services (OCS). Martha and William argue that the superior court abused its discretion in making various evidentiary rulings and contend that it was clearly erroneous for the...

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