Opinion ID: 2383020
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: July 2009: The Superior Court Terminates Dale's Parental Rights To Charlie.

Text: From July 27 through July 29, 2009, the superior court held a trial on OCS's petition to terminate Dale's parental rights to Charlie. OCS presented testimony by two experts. Judy Ringstad testified as an expert in providing social work services to families with Native children, and Lisa Hay testified as an expert in assessing and treating domestic violence. At the conclusion of the trial, the superior court made oral findings on the record. The superior court later issued written Supplemental Findings and written Findings and Order Terminating Parental Rights. The superior court found that: (1) Charlie was a child in need of aid under AS 47.10.011(1), (8), and (9); (2) Dale had not remedied the conduct or conditions that made Charlie a child in need of aid because he had not successfully completed a state-approved domestic violence intervention program, had not completed his UA testing program, and had not spent enough time with Charlie; (3) over the case as a whole, OCS had made active efforts to provide programs and services to reunite Charlie with Dale; (4) Charlie was likely to suffer physical or emotional harm if returned to Dale; and (5) it was in Charlie's best interests to terminate Dale's parental rights. The superior court then terminated Dale's parental rights to Charlie. Dale appeals.