OLIVER N. v. DHSS OFFICE CHILDRENS SERVICES

Supreme Court No. S-17067 Supreme Court of Alaska S-17158.

444 P.3d 171 (2019)

OLIVER N., Appellant, v. State of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, OFFICE OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Appellee. LISA B., Appellant, v. State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

July 5, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Adam Bartlett , Anchorage, for Appellant Oliver N.

Chris Peloso , Juneau, for Appellant Lisa B.

Anna Jay and Mary Lynn Macsalka , Assistant Attorneys General, Anchorage, and Kevin G. Clarkson , Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellee.

Marika R. Athens , Assistant Public Advocate, and James Stinson , Public Advocate, Anchorage, for Guardian Ad Litem in No. S-17158.

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


OPINION

I. INTRODUCTION

In these separate appeals, consolidated for decision, the question we must decide is whether new federal regulations have materially changed the qualifications required of an expert testifying in a child in need of aid (CINA) case involving children subject to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)....

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