CORA G. v. DEPT. OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVS.

Supreme Court Nos. S-17254/17272 (Consolidated).

461 P.3d 1265 (2020)

CORA G., Appellant, v. State of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, OFFICE OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Appellee. Justin D., Appellant, v. State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

April 24, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Olena Kalytiak Davis , Anchorage, for Appellant Cora G.

Callie Patton Kim , Assistant Public Defender, and Beth Goldstein , Acting Public Defender, Anchorage, for Appellant Justin D.

Mary Ann Lundquist , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Fairbanks, and Kevin G. Clarkson , Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellee.

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


OPINION

I. INTRODUCTION

The superior court terminated a mother's and father's parental rights based on a finding that they caused mental injury to their child. Relevant to this finding, the child in need of aid (CINA) statutes provide that a court may find a child in need of aid due to parental conduct or conditions...

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