Judges and Judiciary
Sep. 12, 2006
Justices Say Severing Inmate's Parental Rights Does Not Violate Indian Law
Two years ago, a Sacramento judge cited Indian custody law when he refused to cut parental ties between a little girl and a man serving 27 years in prison for violently attacking her mother.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Two years ago, a Sacramento judge cited Indian custody law when he refused to cut parental ties between a little girl and a man serving 27 years in prison for violently attacking her mother.
But on Friday, the 3rd District Court of Appeal reversed that decision, interpreting the Indian Child Welfare Act in a way that allows the now 8...
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