BILL S. v. STATE, DH&SS

Supreme Court Nos. S-16998/17002.

436 P.3d 976 (2019)

BILL S. and Clara B., Appellants, v. State of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, OFFICE OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

February 15, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alexander T. Foote , Assistant Public Advocate, and Chad Holt , Public Advocate, Anchorage, for Appellant Bill S.

Megan R. Webb , Assistant Public Defender, and Quinlan Steiner , Public Defender, Anchorage, for Appellant Clara B.

Mary Ann Lundquist , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Fairbanks, and Jahna Lindemuth , Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellee.

Lisa Wilson , Assistant Public Advocate, Anchorage, Guardian Ad Litem.

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


OPINION

I. INTRODUCTION

The superior court terminated a mother's and a father's parental rights to their two Indian children. The parents appeal, arguing the superior court erred in finding, by clear and convincing evidence, that OCS made active efforts to prevent the breakup of the Indian family. Because there...

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