Alaska Adoption Court Cases

Alaska Court Case: A.H. v. STATE OF ALASKA
A.H. appeals the superior court's decision to terminate his parental rights as to his two daughters. The superior court determined that A.H.'s children were children in need of aid due to neglect, domestic violence, and mental illness; that A.H. had not remedied the conduct that placed his children at risk of harm;


Alaska Court Case: STATE OF ALASKA v. M.L.L.
The superior court denied a petition to terminate the parental rights of Melanie Lewis n1 (M.L.L.) to her two children, Teresa Hanson and Kelly Hanson.


Alaska Court Case: HICKEY v. BELL
Appellants allege that it was error for the superior court judge not to sign a decree of adoption after appellants' petition for adoption had been heard and approved by a master acting for the court. In a report dated October 16, 1961 the master, after hearing, reported to the superior court for the Third Judicial District, recommending that appellants' petition to adopt Margo Bell be granted.


Alaska Court Case: DELGADO v. FAWCETT
This is an appeal from adoptive decrees. On May 17, 1968, Rogelio Delgado and his wife, Barbara Jean, separated. Barbara Jean left California, where she and her husband had been living, and returned with the three Delgado children to her former home in Metlakatla, Alaska.


Alaska Court Case: In the Matter of the Adoption of IJW
Two couples, the W's and the A's, each seeking to adopt a minor child, have sought review of similar superior court orders denying their motions to proceed by deposition, pursuant to Alaska Civil Rule 32(a)(3)(B), n1 in their respective adoption proceedings.


Alaska Court Case: In the Matter of the ADOPTION OF L.A.H.
The single issue presented in this appeal is whether the superior court erred in affirming a master's report which recommended denial of a petition for adoption and legitimated the minor adoptee L.A.H.


Alaska Court Case: In the Matter of the ADOPTION of K.M.M. and B.M.M.
DIMOND M.O. and his wife, K.M., were divorced in April, 1975. Custody of their two children, K.M.M. and B.M.M., ages six and four respectively, was awarded to their mother, K.M. In May, 1977, K.M. married G.M., and on May 23, 1978, G.M. filed a petition for the adoption of the two children.


Alaska Court Case: CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES, INC. v. C.A.A.
The sole issue presented in this case is whether under the Indian Child Welfare Act n1 an Indian child's tribe is entitled to notice of a proceeding for voluntary termination of parental rights. We answer this question in the negative.


Alaska Court Case: In the Matter of the ADOPTION OF T.N.F.
The Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. § § 1901-1963, (ICWA) provides minimum federal standards for the removal of Indian children from Indian families and allows vacation of any adoption decree rendered in violation of its terms. We first address the applicability of ICWA to the unique facts of this case.


Alaska Court Case: In the Matter of the Adoption of F.H.
F.H. was born on February 24, 1990. Her mother, E.P.D., had a blood alcohol level of about .275 at the time of birth. F.H.'s biological father is unknown. F.H. is an Indian child as defined by ICWA. 25 U.S.C. § 1903. She and her mother are members of the Native Village of Noatak.


Alaska Court Case: In the Matter of the Adoption of J.B.K and T.S.K.
In this adoption appeal, B.K., who seeks to adopt his two step-children, challenges the superior court's determination that the children's natural father, D.C., retains his right to withhold consent to the adoption pursuant to AS 25.23.050.


Alaska Court Case: J.B. v. STATE OF ALASKA
Mark and Melody Bridge were married in December of 1990. They separated a year later. Johnny was born on January 7, 1992. Melody and Mark were divorced in December of 1993.  In May of 1992, the State initiated an investigation based on a number of complaints regarding the care which Johnny was receiving from Melody and Melody's boyfriend, Kyle Restin, Sr.

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