HOLLY C. v. TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION

No. 2 CA-JV 2018-0101 No. 2 CA-SA 2019-0027 (Consolidated).

452 P.3d 725 (2019)

HOLLY C., Appellant, v. TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION, Brian S. and G.C., Appellees. Elizabeth F. and Holly C., Petitioners, v. Hon. Lori B. Jones, Judge Pro Tempore of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Pima, Respondent, and Department of Child Safety; Tohono O'odham Nation, Brian S. and G.C., Real Parties in Interest.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2.

Filed October 4, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel Feinman , Pima County Public Defender, By David J. Euchner , Assistant Public Defender, Tucson, Counsel for Appellant and Petitioner Holly C.

Law Office of Belinda B. BreMiller, Tucson, By Belinda B. BreMiller , Counsel for Petitioner Elizabeth F.

Chad Smith , Tohono O'odham Nation Attorney General, By Jennifer L. Espino and Rosalynde Alexander , Assistant Attorneys General, Sells, Counsel for Appellee/Real Party in Interest Tohono O'odham Nation.

Law Office of Jacqueline Rohr, Tucson, By Jacqueline Rohr , Counsel for Appellee Brian S.

James Fullin , Pima County Legal Defender, By Ruby J. Becker , Assistant Legal Defender, Tucson, Counsel for Real Party in Interest Brian S.

Pima County Office of Children's Counsel, By Sybil Clarke , Tucson, Counsel for Minor.

Presiding Judge Eppich authored the opinion of the Court, in which Judge Espinosa and Judge Eckerstrom concurred.


OPINION

¶1 In these consolidated appellate proceedings, we consider, as a matter of first impression, jurisdictional questions involving the interplay of Arizona's child safety statutes, title 8, A.R.S.; the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), 25 U.S.C. §§ 1901-1963; and the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction...

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