Edna L. v. State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services, John L. v. State…

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court reversed and vacated the termination of parental rights for Edna L. and John L., holding that the FIT Court’s rigid 12‑month timeline violated the statutory requirement for a case‑by‑case determination of a reasonable time to remedy. The Court also found that the parents did not knowingly and voluntarily waive that statutory requirement. The decision was remanded for further proceedings.