Alaska Supreme Court

Sam M. v. State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services

June 7, 2019442 P.3d 731

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the superior court's termination of Sam's parental rights, holding that the Office of Children's Services made the required active efforts under ICWA and that the termination was proper given Sam's sexual misconduct and the child's need for permanency.