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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1913', '§ 103', '§ 150', '§ 46', '§ 46', '§ 1913', '§ 1913']

25 U.S.C.A. § 1913
(Pub.L. 95-608, Title I, § 103, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3072.)
Connecticut's trend in the termination of parental rights and what can be done to further it. Note, 10 Conn.Prob.L.J. 269 (1996).
Am. Jur. 2d Indians § 150, Voluntary Consent; Withdrawal of Consent.
Federal Procedure, Lawyers Edition § 46:473, Voluntary Termination of Parental Right.
Federal Procedure, Lawyers Edition § 46:474, Withdrawal of Consent; Resulting Return of Child.
Abandonment of parental control 2
Ancestry investigations 3
Paternity proceedings 6
Standard of protection of parental rights 1
Withdrawal of consent 4
1. Standard of protection of parental rights
This chapter provides a higher standard of protection to rights of parents in termination proceedings. Matter of Appeal in Pima County Juvenile Action No. S-903, Ariz.App.1981, 635 P.2d 187, 130 Ariz. 202, certiorari denied 102 S.Ct. 1644, 455 U.S. 1007, 71 L.Ed.2d 875. Infants 178
2. Abandonment of parental control
Where Indian father foresaw lengthy, expensive hospitalization and agreed, for welfare of his children, to grant foster home temporary custody, and there was no express mutual agreement by the parents granting emancipation of children, there was no complete abandonment of parental responsibility and control, and the personal health problems of the parents did not show intent to abandon, so that reservation residency and domicile of the children was not lost by any supposed abandonment or emancipation on the part of the parents. Matter of Guardianship of D. L. L., S.D.1980, 291 N.W.2d 278. Indians 6.6(1)
3. Ancestry investigations
Under Indian Child Welfare Act, neither private adoption agency nor court had duty to investigate mother's Indian ancestry based upon sparse information mother and father provided to agency's counselor; mother's information to counselor did not suggest that child was eligible for enrollment in recognized tribe, and mother's statements failed to suggest any relationship with identifiable tribe, and gave counselor no positive leads to enable her to discover any tribal affiliation. Matter of Adoption of Crews, Wash.1992, 825 P.2d 305, 118 Wash.2d 561. Indians 6.10
Placement of Indian child with foster parents was temporary and, thus, adoptive Indian parent had right and ability under federal Indian Child Welfare Act to withdraw her consent to placement and to effect immediate return of child, notwithstanding fact that adoption may have been, at one time, "ultimate objective" of parties, where placement was purely consensual. (Per Cirillo, President Judge, with one Judge concurring). In re Adoption of K.L.R.F., Pa.Super.1986, 515 A.2d 33, 356 Pa.Super. 555, appeal granted 522 A.2d 50, 514 Pa. 624, appeal granted 522 A.2d 50, 514 Pa. 625, appeal dismissed 533 A.2d 708, 516 Pa. 520. Indians 6.10
Native American mother's right to withdraw consent to termination of her parental rights to her three minor children expired with entry of final order terminating her rights, rather than lasting until subsequent order of adoption, under the Indian Child Welfare Act, which provides that consent of parent to termination of parental rights may be withdrawn at any time prior to entry of final decree of termination or adoption, "as the case may be." Matter of Kiogima, Mich.App.1991, 472 N.W.2d 13, 189 Mich.App. 6, appeal denied, certiorari denied 112 S.Ct. 952, 502 U.S. 1064, 117 L.Ed.2d 120. Indians 6.6(1)
Under section of Indian Child Welfare Act providing that in any voluntary proceeding for termination of parental rights to an Indian child, consent of parent may be withdrawn prior to entry of a final decree of termination or adoption, mother's right to withdraw her consent to termination expired when order terminating parental rights became final, notwithstanding that no final decree of adoption had been entered. B.R.T. v. Executive Director of Social Service Bd. North Dakota, N.D.1986, 391 N.W.2d 594. Indians 6.6(1)
If child met definition of "Indian child" at time of hearing on mother's motion to dismiss adoption petition, mother was entitled under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) to revoke her consent to adoption even though that consent had become irrevocable under state law. Quinn v. Walters, Or.App.1993, 845 P.2d 206, 117 Or.App. 579, review allowed 852 P.2d 838, 316 Or. 142, reversed 881 P.2d 795, 320 Or. 233. Indians 6.10
Former wife's right under Indian Child Welfare Act to withdraw relinquishment of parental rights did not entitle former wife to custody of child who lived with former husband after rights were relinquished; rather, trial court should have conducted further proceedings to modify custody. Harvick v. Harvick, Alaska 1992, 828 P.2d 769. Indians 6.6(1)
This section does not allow a natural parent to withdraw an executed voluntary relinquishment of parental rights after a final order terminating those rights has been entered, since if Congress had intended consents to termination to be revocable at any time before entry of a final decree of adoption, the words "as the case may be" would not appear in this section. Matter of J.R.S., Alaska 1984, 690 P.2d 10. Indians 6.6(1); Indians 6.10
Even assuming that Arizona court had jurisdiction in proceeding for termination of Indian mother's parental rights and properly declined to refer proceeding to tribal court, where there was no evidence as to mother's fitness as a parent or any attempt to preserve parent-child relationship, Indian mother was entitled to return of her child when she revoked her relinquishment of parental rights. Matter of Appeal in Pima County Juvenile Action No. S-903, Ariz.App.1981, 635 P.2d 187, 130 Ariz. 202, certiorari denied 102 S.Ct. 1644, 455 U.S. 1007, 71 L.Ed.2d 875. Infants 231
When Indian child within purview of this chapter is involved, adoption agencies and prospective adoptive parents must be held to assume risk that parent might change her mind regarding relinquishment of parental rights before adoption is finalized. Matter of Appeal in Pima County Juvenile Action No. S-903, Ariz.App.1981, 635 P.2d 187, 130 Ariz. 202, certiorari denied 102 S.Ct. 1644, 455 U.S. 1007, 71 L.Ed.2d 875. Adoption 7.6(1)
Indian Child Welfare Act incorporates state statutes of limitations except in challenges based on fraud or duress which are governed by Act's two-year statute of limitations. Matter of Adoption of T.N.F., Alaska 1989, 781 P.2d 973, certiorari denied 110 S.Ct. 1480, 494 U.S. 1030, 108 L.Ed.2d 616. Indians 6.10
6. Paternity proceedings
Father's action under Parentage Act to determine existence of father and child relationship was not action that could result in termination of parent-child relationship and, thus, Indian Child Welfare Act did not apply; if father's paternity action was unsuccessful, parent-child relationship would not be terminated, but would simply never be established. J.A.V. v. Velasco, Minn.App.1995, 536 N.W.2d 896, review granted, affirmed 547 N.W.2d 374. Indians 6.6(1)
25 U.S.C.A. § 1913, 25 USCA § 1913