Topic 7: Transfer, Court Opinions - A Practical Guide to the Indian Child Welfare Act; Native American Rights Fund

Topic 7: Transfer

List of cases for Topic #7 arranged by state in reverse-chronological order.

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Alabama

R.B. v. State, 669 So. 2d 187 (Ala. Civ. App. 1995) - [Topic - #2, #5, #7]

Alaska

State v. Native Village of Tanana, 249 P.3d 734 (Alaska 2011) - [Topic - #2, #7, #8, #9] - Added 09/2011

In re C.R.H., 29 P.3d 849 (Alaska 2001) - [Topic - #2, #4, #7]

Native Village of Nenana v. State, 722 P.2d 219 (Alaska 1986) [Topic - #2, #7]

In re J.M., 718 P.2d 150 (Alaska 1986) - [Topic - #2, #5, #7, #11, #13, #21]

Arizona

Michael J., Jr. v. Michael J., Sr., 7 P.3d 960 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2000) - [Topic - #1, #7, #19, #21]

In re Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. JD-6982 , 922 P.2d 319 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1996) - [Topic - #3, #7]

In re Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. JS-8287, 828 P.2d 1245 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1991) - [Topic - #7, #11, #13, #14]

In re Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. JS-7359 , 766 P.2d 105 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1988) - [Topic - #1, #2, #7]

In re Pima County Juvenile Action No. S-903 , 635 P.2d 187 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1981) - [Topic - #3, #7]

Arkansas

No relevant cases have been found.

California

In re Jack C., III, 122 Cal.Rptr.3d 6 (Ct. App. 2011) - [Topic - #1, #2, #7] - Added 09/2011

R.R. v Superior Ct., 103 Cal. Rptr. 3rd 110 (Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #1,#2, #3 #4, #5, #7, #11] - Added 09/2010

In re M.M., 65 Cal. Rptr. 3d 273 (Ct. App. 2007) - [Topic - #2, #7] - Added 2/2008

In re Vincent M., 59 Cal. Rptr. 3d 321 (Ct. App. 2007) - [Topic - #1, #2, #7]

In re M.A., 40 Cal. Rptr. 3d 439 (Ct. App. 2006) - [Topic - #2, #4, #7, #8, #19]

In re Larissa G., 51 Cal. Rptr. 2d 16 (Ct. App. 1996) (certified for partial publication) - [Topic - #7, #11]

In re Robert T., 246 Cal. Rptr. 168 (Ct. App. 1988) - [Topic - #7, #13, #16]

Colorado

J.C.T. v. Three Affiliated Tribes, 155 P.3d 452 (Colo. Ct. App. 2006) - [Topic - #5, #7]

In re A.T.W.S., 899 P.2d 223 (Colo. Ct. App. 1994) - [Topic - #7]

In re J.L.P., 870 P.2d 1252 (Colo. Ct. App. 1994) - [Topic - #1, #2, #7]

In re J.L.G., 687 P.2d 477 (Colo. Ct. App. 1984) - [Topic - #7]

Connecticut

No relevant cases have been found.

Delaware

No relevant cases have been found.

District of Colombia

No relevant cases have been found.

Florida

In re T.A.G., 1999 MT 142N, 294 Mont. 556, 996 P.2d 885 (unpublished table decision) available at No. 97-524, 1999 WL 506107 (Mont. June 15, 1999) - [Topic - #5, #7]

Georgia

No relevant cases have been found.

Hawaii

No relevant cases have been found.

Idaho

No relevant cases have been found.

Illinois

In re S.S., 657 N.E.2d 935 (Ill. 1995) - [Topic - #2, #7]

In re Armell, 550 N.E.2d 1060 (Ill. App. Ct. 1990) - [Topic - #1, #7]

Indiana

In re D.S., 577 N.E.2d 572 (Ind. 1991) - [Topic - #2, #4, #7, #13, #14]

In re T.R.M., 525 N.E.2d 298 (Ind. 1988) - [Topic - #1, #2, #4, #7, #9, #13, #14, #16, #17, #18]

Iowa

In re N.V., 744 N.W.2d 634 (Iowa 2008) - [Topic #7] - Added 4/3/2008

In re A.E., 572 N.W.2d 579 (Iowa 1997) - [Topic - #1, #7, #11, #16]

In re B.M., 532 N.W.2d 504 (Iowa Ct. App. 1995) - [Topic - #1, #7, #13]

In re J.W., 528 N.W.2d 657 (Iowa Ct. App. 1995) - [Topic - #1, #4, #7, #11, #13, #14, #16]

In re J.R.H., 358 N.W.2d 311 (Iowa 1984) - [Topic - #1, #7, #11, #16]

Kansas

In re M.F., 225 P.3d 1177 (Kan. 2010) - [Topic - #1, #2, #3, #7, #11, #13, #14]- Added 09/2010

In re A.P., 961 P.2d 706 (Kan. Ct. App. 1998) - [Topic - #5, #7, #12, #13, #14]

In re C.Y., 925 P.2d 447 (Kan. Ct. App. 1996) - [Topic - #2, #7, #13]

Kentucky

No relevant cases have been found.

Louisiana

No relevant cases have been found.

Maine

No relevant cases have been found.

Maryland

No relevant cases have been found.

Massachusetts

No relevant cases have been found.

Michigan

No relevant cases have been found.

Minnesota

In re Welfare of the Child of R.S., 793 N.W.2d 752 (Minn. Ct. App. 2011) - [Topic - #7, #11, #13] - Added 09/2011

In re R.A.J., 769 N.W.2d 297 (Minn. Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #7] - Added 11/2009

In re T.T.B. (T.T.B. II), 724 N.W.2d 300 (Minn. 2006) - [Topic - #2, #7, #19]

In re T.T.B. (T.T.B. I), 710 N.W.2d 799 (Minn. Ct. App. 2006) - [Topic - #7]

In re B.W., 454 N.W.2d 437 (Minn. Ct. App. 1990) - [Topic - #1, #7, #9, #13, #14]

Mississippi

No relevant cases have been found.

Missouri

C.E.H. v. L.M.W., 837 S.W.2d 947 (Mo. Ct. App. 1992) - [Topic - #1, #2, #7, #12, #13, #14, #17]

Montana

In re T.A.G., 996 P.2d 885 (Mont. 1999) - [Topic - #5, #7]

In re A.P., 1998 MT 176, 289 Mont. 521, 962 P.2d 1186 - [Topic - #7]

In re M.R.D.B., 787 P.2d 1219 (Mont. 1990) - [Topic - #2, #7]

In re T.S., 801 P.2d 77 (Mont. 1990) - [Topic - #2, #7, #14]

In re M. E. M., 635 P.2d 1313 (Mont. 1981) - [Topic - #4, #7, #12, #14]

Nebraska

In re Leslie S., 770 N.W. 2d 678 (Neb. Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #2, #7] - Added 09/2010

In re Louis S., 774 N.W.2d 416 (Neb. Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #7, #12, #13, #14] - Added 09/2010

In re Lawrence H., 743 N.W.2d 91 (Neb. Ct. App. 2007) - [Topic - #3, #7] - Added 2/2008

In re C.W., 479 N.W.2d 105 (Neb. 1992) - [Topic - #2, #7, #13, #14, #16]

In re J.L.M., 451 N.W.2d 377 (Neb. 1990) - [Topic - #1, #7]

In re Bird Head, 331 N.W.2d 785 (Neb. 1983) - [Topic - #1, #7, #16]

Nevada

In re L.D.G., No. 52055 (Nev. 2009) - [Topic - #2, #7, #16, #18] - Added 11/2009

New Hampshire

No relevant cases have been found.

New Jersey

No relevant cases have been found.

New Mexico

State ex rel. Children, Youth & Families Dep't v. Andrea M., 2000-NMCA-079, 129 N.M. 512, 10 P.3d 191 - [Topic - #2, #7]

In re Megan S., 1996-NMCA-048, 121 N.M. 609, 916 P.2d 228 - [Topic - #1, #2, #7, #8, #9]

In re Ashley R., 863 P.2d 451 (N.M. Ct. App. 1993) - [Topic - #5, #7, #11]

In re Laurie R., 760 P.2d 1295 (N.M. Ct. App. 1988) - [Topic - #2, #7, #13, #14]

In re Wayne R.N., 757 P.2d 1333 (N.M. Ct. App. 1988) - [Topic - #7]

In re Baby Child, 700 P.2d 198 (N.M. Ct. App. 1985) - [Topic - #2, #7]

New York

In re Christopher, 662 N.Y.S.2d 366 (N.Y. Fam. Ct. 1997) - [Topic - #1, #4, #7, #18]

North Carolina

No relevant cases have been found.

North Dakota

In re A.B., 2003 ND 98, 663 N.W.2d 625 - [Topic - #1, #2, #7, #8]

Ohio

In re Sanchez, No. 98-T-0104, 1999 WL 1313630 (Ohio Ct. App. Dec. 23, 1999) - [Topic - #2, #5, #7]

In re Spang, No. 95-2, 1995 WL 776051 (Ohio Ct. App. Dec. 26, 1995) - [Topic - #7]***

Oklahoma

In re S.F., 230 P. 3d 911 (Okla. Ct. App. 2009- [Topic - #2, #7] - Added 09/2010

In re S.W., 2002 OK CIV APP 26, 41 P.3d 1003 - [Topic - #7]

In re J.B., 900 P.2d 1014 (Okla. Civ. App. 1995) - [Topic - #1, #2, #7]

Comanche Indian Tribe of Okla. v. Hovis (Hovis I), 847 F. Supp. 871 (W.D. Okla. 1994) - [Topic - #2, #7, #9]

In re Q.G.M., 808 P.2d 684 (Okla. 1991) - [Topic - #5, #7, #11, #16, #18]

In re R.R.R., 763 P.2d 94 (Okla. 1988) - [Topic - #4, #5, #7]

In re N.L., 754 P.2d 863 (Okla. 1988) - [Topic - #1, #7, #11, #14, #16]

Oregon

In re Lucas, 33 P.3d 1001 (Or. Ct. App. 2001) - [Topic - #7, #13, #14]

Pennsylvania

In re Youpee, 11 Pa. D. & C. 4th 71 (Pa. Com. Pl. 1991) - [Topic - #1, #2, #7]

Rhode Island

No relevant cases have been found.

South Carolina

Chester County Dep't of Soc. Servs. v. Coleman (Coleman II), 399 S.E.2d 773 (S.C. 1990) - [Topic - #7]

Chester County Dep't of Soc. Servs. v. Coleman (Coleman I), 372 S.E.2d 912 (S.C. 1988) - [Topic - #7]

South Dakota

In re T.I., 2005 SD 125, 707 N.W.2d 826 - [Topic - #2, #7, #13, #14]

In re J.C.D., 2004 SD 96, 686 N.W.2d 647 - [Topic - #1, #7, #11, #16]

In re D.M. (D.M. I), 2003 SD 49, 661 N.W.2d 768 - [Topic - #7, #12, #13, #14]

In re D.M. (D.M. II), 2004 SD 90, 685 N.W.2d 768 - [Topic - #4, #7]

In re J.L., 2002 SD 144, 654 N.W.2d 786 - [Topic - #7]

In re S.G.V.E., 2001 SD 105, 634 N.W.2d 88 - [Topic - #2, #7, #13]

In re K.D., 2001 SD 77, 630 N.W.2d 492 - [Topic - #7]

In re G.R.F., 1997 SD 112, 569 N.W.2d 29 - [Topic - #2, #7]

In re M.C., 504 N.W.2d 598 (S.D. 1993) - [Topic - #7]

In re J.J., 454 N.W.2d 317 (S.D. 1990) - [Topic - #1, #4, #7, #9, #12, #14, #17]

In re A.L., 442 N.W.2d 233 (S.D. 1989) - [Topic - #7]

In re S.Z., 325 N.W.2d 53 (S.D. 1982) - [Topic - #4, #7]

Tennessee

No relevant cases have been found.

Texas

Yavapai-Apache Tribe v. Mejia, 906 S.W.2d 152 (Tex. App. 1995) - [Topic - #2, #7, #8, #11]

Utah

In re D.A.C., 933 P.2d 993 (Utah Ct. App. 1997) - [Topic - #1, #7, #12, #13, #14, #21]

In re Halloway, 732 P.2d 962 (Utah 1986) - [Topic - #2, #4, #7, #18, #21]

Vermont

No relevant cases have been found.

Virginia

No relevant cases have been found.

Washington

Napoleon v. Blackwell, 114 Wash. App. 1011 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002) (unpublished decision) available at No. 27195-8-II, 2002 WL 31409959 (Wash. Ct. App. Oct. 25, 2002) - [Topic - #2, #7]

In re E.S., 964 P.2d 404 (Wash. Ct. App. 1998) - [Topic - #4, #7]

In re S.B.R., 719 P.2d 154 (Wash. Ct. App. 1986) - [Topic #1, #5, #7, #11, #17]

West Virginia

No relevant cases have been found.

Wisconsin

In re Branden F., 2005 WI App 88, 281 Wis. 2d 274, 695 N.W.2d 905 (unpublished table decision) available at No. 04-2560, 2005 WL 645191 (Wis. Ct. App. March 22, 2005) - [Topic - #7, #12, #13]

In re Shawnda G., 2001 WI App 194, 247 Wis. 2d 158, 634 N.W.2d 140 - [Topic - #7, #13]

In re Cody S., 2000 WI App 214, 238 Wis. 2d 842, 618 N.W.2d 274 (unpublished table decision) available at No. 99-2936, 2000 WL 1184586 (Wis. Ct. App. Aug. 22, 2000) - [Topic - #7]

In re Mikayla J.J., 539 N.W.2d 338 (Wis. Ct. App. 1995) (unpublished table decision) available at No. 95-0930, 1995 WL 478417 (Wis. Ct. App. Aug. 15, 1995) - [Topic - #7]