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IN RE TAMIKA R.

No. 2008-215-Appeal.

973 A.2d 547 (2009)

In re TAMIKA R.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

June 30, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Corrigan, CASA.

Andrew S. Johnson, East Greenwich, DCYF.

Catherine Gibran, Providence, Office of Public Defender.

Present: GOLDBERG, Acting C.J., and FLAHERTY, SUTTELL, ROBINSON, JJ., and WILLIAMS, C.J. (Ret.).

OPINION

Justice SUTTELL, for the Court.

The respondent, Jackie Robinson, appeals from a Family Court decree finding his daughter Tameka1 to be dependent and committing her to the care, custody, and control of the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) with discretion as to placement. He argues that DCYF failed to present expert testimony in compliance with the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). Mr. Robinson further...

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