Chloe W. v. Dept. of Health & Social Services, Office of Children’s Services

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Chloe W. appealed the termination of parental rights to her three-year-old son Timothy under the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA). She claimed the trial court erred by: (1) relying too heavily on a stipulation filed after the close of evidence, which Chloe argued was the result of ineffective assistance of counsel; (2) finding that Chloe had not remedied the conduct that placed Timothy at risk; (3) finding that OCS made active efforts to reunify the family; and (4) finding that terminating Chloe’s parental rights was in Timothy’s best interests. Because the trial court’s findings are amply supported by the record and its legal rulings are correct, the Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s order terminating Chloe’s parental rights to Timothy. View "Chloe W. v. Dept. of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services" on Justia Law