Court Opinion

ID: 9789204
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-31 01:30:28.034028+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:37:20.579439
License: Public Domain

TAYLOR, J.,
concurring in part and dissenting in part.
{ 1 I concur with the majority's decision to reverse the trial court's order denying transfer of the proceedings to the tribal court. However, I would reverse and remand with instructions for the trial court to sustain the Cherokee Nation's petition to transfer the case to the tribal court because the Appellees failed to show the existence of any good cause to deny the petition for transfer. 25 U.S.C. § 1911(b).
T2 It also appears that placement preferences and other requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. § 1901 through § 1963, have not been followed.
T3 This case can be adequately presented in the tribal court without any undue hardship to the parties or witnesses.