Topic 2: Jurisdiction
List of cases for Topic #2 arranged by state in reverse-chronological
order.
See "About the Guide" on the ICWA Guide Online home page for the date of last update.
S.H. v. Calhoun County Dep't of Human Res., 798 So. 2d 684 (Ala. Civ. App. 2001) - [Topic - #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #13, #14]
R.B. v. State, 669 So. 2d 187 (Ala. Civ. App. 1995) - [Topic - #2, #5, #7]
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]
John v. Baker, 982 P.2d 738 (Alaska 1999) - [Topic - #1, #2]
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]
State v. Zaman, 946 P.2d 459 (Ariz. 1997) - [Topic - #2, #3]
In re Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. JS-7359 , 766 P.2d 105 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1988) - [Topic - #1, #2, #7]
Goclanney v. Desrochers, 660 P.2d 491 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1982) - [Topic - #1, #2]
No relevant cases have been found.
In re Jack C., III, 122 Cal.Rptr.3d 6 (Ct. App. 2011) - [Topic - #1, #2, #7] - Added 09/2011
In re G.L., 99 Cal. Rptr. 3rd 356 (Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #1, #2, #3, #4, #11, #16] - Added 09/2010
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 Terrance B., 50 Cal. Rptr. 3d 815 (Ct. App. 2006) - [Topic - #2, #4]
In re M.A., 40 Cal. Rptr. 3d 439 (Ct. App. 2006) - [Topic - #2, #4, #7, #8, #19]
In re Jonathon S., 28 Cal. Rptr. 3d 495 (Ct. App. 2005) (certified for partial publication) - [Topic - #1, #2, #3, #4, #20]
In re Antoinette S., 129 Cal. Rptr. 2d 15 (Ct. App. 2002) - [Topic - #1, #2, #4]
In re S.M.J.C., 2011 WL 1420505 (Colo. Ct . App. 2011) - [Topic - #1, #2] - Added 09/2011
In re J.L.P., 870 P.2d 1252 (Colo. Ct. App. 1994) - [Topic - #1, #2, #7]
In re A.E., 749 P.2d 450 (Colo. Ct. App. 1987) - [Topic - #1, #2, #13]
In re Baisley, 749 P.2d 446 (Colo. Ct. App. 1987) - [Topic - #1, #2]
No relevant cases have been found.
No relevant cases have been found.
No relevant cases have been found.
No relevant cases have been found.
No relevant cases have been found.
No relevant cases have been found.
No relevant cases have been found.
In re S.S., 657 N.E.2d 935 (Ill. 1995) - [Topic - #2, #7]
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]
In re J.L., 779 N.W. 2nd (Iowa Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #2, #7, #10, #13] - Added 09/2010
In re J.W., 498 N.W.2d 417 (Iowa Ct. App. 1993) - [Topic - #1, #2, #4, #5, #6, #20]
State ex rel. Dep't of Human Servs. v. Whitebreast, 409 N.W.2d 460 (Iowa 1987) - [Topic - #2]
In re M.F., 225 P.3d 1177 (Kan. 2010) - [Topic - #1, #2, #3, #7, #11, #13, #14]- Added 09/2010
In re M.F., 206 P. 3rd 57 (Kan. Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #11, #12, #13, #20] - Added 09/2010
In re C.Y., 925 P.2d 447 (Kan. Ct. App. 1996) - [Topic - #2, #7, #13]
No relevant cases have been found.
Owens v. Willock, 29-595 (La. App. 2 Cir. 2/26/97); 690 So. 2d 948 - [Topic - #1, #2, #9]
No relevant cases have been found.
No relevant cases have been found.
No relevant cases have been found.
Gray v. Pann, 513 N.W.2d 154 (Mich. Ct. App. 1994) - [Topic - #1, #2]
In re T.T.B. (T.T.B. II), 724 N.W.2d 300 (Minn. 2006) - [Topic - #2, #7, #19]
Gerber v. Eastman, 673 N.W.2d 854 (Minn. Ct. App. 2004) - [Topic - #1, #2, #9, #21]
In re R.I., 402 N.W.2d 173 (Minn. Ct. App. 1987) - [Topic - #2, #6, #9, #11, #14]
No relevant cases have been found.
C.E.H. v. L.M.W., 837 S.W.2d 947 (Mo. Ct. App. 1992) - [Topic - #1, #2, #7, #12, #13, #14, #17]
In re Skillen, 1998 MT 43, 287 Mont. 399, 956 P.2d 1 - [Topic - #1, #2, #19, #21]
In re Riffle (Riffle II), 922 P.2d 510 (Mont. 1996) - [Topic - #1, #2, #9, #16]
In re W.L., 859 P.2d 1019 (Mont. 1993) - [Topic - #2, #5]
In re T.S., 801 P.2d 77 (Mont. 1990) - [Topic - #2, #7, #14]
In re M.R.D.B., 787 P.2d 1219 (Mont. 1990) - [Topic - #2, #7]
In re G.L.O.C., 668 P.2d 235 (Mont. 1983) - [Topic - #2]
In re Breana M., 795 N.W.2d 660 (Neb. Ct. App. 2011) - [Topic - #2] - Added 09/2011
In re Leslie S., 770 N.W. 2d 678 (Neb. Ct. App. 2009) - [Topic - #2, #7] - Added 09/2010
In re Dakota L., 712 N.W.2d 583 (Neb. Ct. App. 2006) - [Topic - #2, #4]
In re C.W., 479 N.W.2d 105 (Neb. 1992) - [Topic - #2, #7, #13, #14, #16]
In re L.D.G., No. 52055 (Nev. 2009) - [Topic - #2, #7, #16, #18] - Added 11/2009
No relevant cases have been found.
No relevant cases have been found.
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 Begay, 765 P.2d 1178 (N.M. Ct. App. 1988) - [Topic - #2, #3, #5, #20]
In re Laurie R., 760 P.2d 1295 (N.M. Ct. App. 1988) - [Topic - #2, #7, #13, #14]
In re Baby Child, 700 P.2d 198 (N.M. Ct. App. 1985) - [Topic - #2, #7]
No relevant cases have been found.
No relevant cases have been found.
In re A.B., 2003 ND 98, 663 N.W.2d 625 - [Topic - #1, #2, #7, #8]
B.R.T. v. Executive Dir. of Soc. Servs. Bd., 391 N.W.2d 594 (N.D. 1986) - [Topic - #2, #12, #13, #16, #17]
In re Hortsmann, No. 2005AP020015, 2005 WL 1038857 (Ohio Ct. App. 2005) - [Topic - #2, #4, #5]
In re Williams, No. 20773, 2002 WL 121211 (Ohio Ct. App. Jan. 30, 2002) - [Topic - #1, #2]
In re Sanchez, No. 98-T-0104, 1999 WL 1313630 (Ohio Ct. App. Dec. 23, 1999) - [Topic - #2, #5, #7]
Yancy v Thomas, 2009 W.L. 3837405 1285 (W,D. Okla. 2009) - [Topic - #1, #2, #13, #16, #20] - Added 09/2010
In re S.F., 230 P. 3d 911 (Okla. Ct. App. 2009- [Topic - #2, #7] - Added 09/2008
Cherokee Nation v. Nomura, 2007 OK 40, 160 P.3d 967 - [Topic - #1, #2, #4, #5, #18, #21]
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]
No relevant cases have been found.
In re Youpee, 11 Pa. D. & C. 4th 71 (Pa. Com. Pl. 1991) - [Topic - #1, #2, #7]
No relevant cases have been found.
No relevant cases have been found.
In re J.D.M.C., 2007 SD 97, 739 N.W.2d 796 - [Topic - #1, #2, #9, #10] - Added 2/2008
In re T.I., 2005 SD 125, 707 N.W.2d 826 - [Topic - #2, #7, #13, #14]
In re S.G.V.E., 2001 SD 105, 634 N.W.2d 88 - [Topic - #2, #7, #13]
In re G.R.F., 1997 SD 112, 569 N.W.2d 29 - [Topic - #2, #7]
In re D. L. L., 291 N.W.2d 278 (S.D. 1980) - [Topic - #1, #2]
Powell v. Crisp, No. E1999-02539-COA-R3-CV, 2000 WL 1545064 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000) - [Topic - #2]
Yavapai-Apache Tribe v. Mejia, 906 S.W.2d 152 (Tex. App. 1995) - [Topic - #2, #7, #8, #11]
Searle v. Searle, 2001 UT App 367, 38 P.3d 307 - [Topic - #2, #8, #9, #19]
In re Halloway, 732 P.2d 962 (Utah 1986) - [Topic - #2, #4, #7, #18, #21]
No relevant cases have been found.
No relevant cases have been found.
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]
No relevant cases have been found.
Teague v. Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians, 2000 WI 79, ¶¶ 31-32, 236 Wis. 2d 384, 612 N.W.2d 701- [Topic - #2]
No relevant cases have been found.
Doe v. Mann (Mann II), 415 F.3d 1038 (9th Cir. 2005) - [Topic - #2, #6, #8, #17, #18, #19, #20]
Boozer v. Wilder, 381 F.3d 931 (9th Cir. 2004) - [Topic - #1, #2, #9]
Navajo Nation v. Norris , 331 F.3d 1041 (9th Cir. 2003) - [Topic - #1, #2, #4, #17]
Native Village of Venetie I.R.A. Council v. Alaska, 155 F.3d 1150 (9th Cir. 1998) - [Topic - #2, #3, #19, #20]
Morrow v. Winslow, 94 F.3d 1386 (10th Cir. 1996) - [Topic - #2, #18, #20]
Comanche Indian Tribe of Okla. v. Hovis (Hovis II), 53 F.3d 298 (10th Cir. 1995) - [Topic - #1, #2, #20]
Howe v. Ellenbecker, 8 F.3d 1258 (8th Cir. 1993) - [Topic - #2]
Roman-Nose v. N.M. Dep't of Human Servs., 967 F.2d 435 (10th Cir. 1992) - [Topic - #2, #20]
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation v. Superior Court, 945 F.2d 1138 (9th Cir. 1991) - [Topic - #1, #2]
Native Village of Venetie I.R.A. Council v. Alaska (Venetie II), 944 F.2d 548 (9th Cir. 1991) - [Topic - #1, #2, #9]
Native Village of Venetie I.R.A. Council v. Alaska (Venetie I), 918 F.2d 797 (9th Cir. 1990) - [Topic - #2, #9]
In re Larch, 872 F.2d 66 (4th Cir. 1989) - [Topic - #1, #2]
Kickapoo Tribe of Okla. v. Rader, 822 F.2d 1493 (10th Cir. 1987) - [Topic - #2, #5]
Doe v. Mann (Mann I), 285 F. Supp. 2d 1229 (N.D. Cal. 2003) - [Topic - #2, #3, #9, #12, #16, #18, #20]
Goslin v. Kickapoo Nation District Court, No. 98-4107-SC, 1998 WL 1054223 (D. Kan. 1998) - [Topic - #2]
Navajo Nation v. Superior Court, 47 F. Supp. 2d 1233 (E.D. Wash. 1999) - [Topic - #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #16, #17, #20]
Comanche Indian Tribe of Oklahoma v. Hovis, 847 F. Supp. 871 (W.D. Okla. 1994) - [Topic - #2, #7, #9]
LaBeau v. Dakota, 815 F. Supp. 1074 (W.D. Mich. 1993) - [Topic - #2]
Sandman v. Dakota, 816 F. Supp. 448 (W.D. Mich. 1992) - [Topic - #2]
Brown ex rel. Brown v. Rice, 760 F. Supp. 1459 (D. Kan. 1991) - [Topic - #2, #7, #8, #9]
Navajo Nation v. District Court, 624 F. Supp. 130 (D. Utah 1985) - [Topic - #2, #9]
Miss. Band of Choctaw Indians v. Holyfield, 490 U.S. 30 (1989) - [Topic - #1, #2, #4, #5, #7, #9, #11, #17, #18, #21]
California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, 480 U.S. 202 (1987) - [Topic - #2]