Itmo Protective Proceedings of MacOn J.

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the appointment of a foster relative as guardian for an Indian child in OCS custody. It held that the superior court made the required ICWA findings, properly treated the guardianship as part of the related CINA matter without automatically merging the evidentiary records, and was not required to terminate parental rights before appointing a guardian. The court concluded that the proceedings on remand were not clearly erroneous or an abuse of discretion.