Matter of S.a. and J.p., Yinc

Summary

The Montana Supreme Court affirmed the termination of Father’s parental rights, holding that the Department made the active efforts required for an Indian-child termination and that Father’s ongoing unfitness was unlikely to change within a reasonable time. The court also concluded that Father lacked standing to challenge the handling of the Tribes’ general preference for guardianships because that claim belonged to the Children or the Tribes. No separate opinions were filed.