Amy S. v. State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services

Summary

The court affirmed the adjudication of Zoltan as a child in need of aid. It held that Amy preserved her procedural due process claim because she did not discover the specific custody-file material relied on by the superior court until after the adjudication, and therefore the claim was reviewed de novo. The court assumed without deciding that the lack of notice and opportunity to respond violated due process, but held that Amy showed no plausible prejudice and that any error was harmless.