J.p. and S.p. (foster Parents) v. State of Alaska, Dhss, Ocs, G.c. (mother), W.f. (father), J.f. (child), and Sun'Aq…

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court considered the foster parents’ appeal challenging a superior court’s transfer of jurisdiction over an Indian child’s case to the Sun’aq Tribe. The Court held the appeal was moot because even a reversal would not provide any relief, and it declined to apply the public‑interest exception to the mootness doctrine. Accordingly, the appeal was dismissed.