Jace B. (father) v. State of Alaska, Dfcs, Ocs

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court reversed the termination of Jace B.’s parental rights, holding that the Department of Family and Community Services (OCS) failed to make the active efforts required by the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) to reunify the Indian child with his father. The Court found OCS’s case planning and referrals were passive and insufficient, and remanded for further proceedings.