This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

California Supreme Court

Jul. 11, 2016

Juvenile courts must comply with federal regulations when working with Native American children

State juvenile courts and agencies have an ongoing obligation to comply with federal regulations that seek to protect Native American children, the state Supreme Court ruled late last week.

By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer

State juvenile courts and agencies have an ongoing obligation to comply with federal regulations that seek to protect Native American children, the state Supreme Court ruled late last week.

Supporters say the opinion provides more opportunities for American Indian tribes to intervene on behalf of minors with Native American ancestry. But detractors say Thursday's ruling could delay the process of ...

To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!

Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)

Already a subscriber?

Enewsletter Sign-up