Alaska Supreme Court Decides ICWA Burden of Proof Case

Here is the opinion in Diana P. v. State Dept. of Health & Social Services. An excerpt:

A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her four daughters, all Indian children under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). She argues that the trial court erred in finding that the Office of Children’s Services (OCS) proved beyond a reasonable doubt that placing her children in her custody would likely put the children at risk of serious harm. We affirm the trial court’s decision.