KIVA O. v. DEPT. OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERV.

Supreme Court No. S-16605.

408 P.3d 1181 (2018)

KIVA O., Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, Office of Children's Services Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

January 5, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Josie W. Garton , Assistant Public Defender, and Quinlan Steiner , Public Defender, Anchorage, for Appellant.

Ruth Botstein , Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, and Jahna Lindemuth , Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellee.

Before: Stowers, Chief Justice, Winfree, Maassen, Bolger, and Carney, Justices.


OPINION

I. INTRODUCTION

An Indian child in the custody of the Office of Children's Services (OCS) was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. The child's psychiatrist recommended treating him with an antidepressant, with the addition of a mood stabilizer if it later became necessary. When...

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