California Court of Appeal

An Indian Tribe waives assertion of the Indian Child Welfare Act placement preferences by prolonged inaction, and by representing that it does not intend to intervene and that the minor should remain with non-Indian adoptive parents.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/20/2001
• Published 07/20/2001

Judges

• BOREN, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Christie Parker & Hale, Brian Brookey;  Native AmericanRights Fund and Mark C. Tilden as Amici Curiae on behalf of Interveners., Janette Freeman Cochran, Pasadena, for Minor under appointment of the Court of Appeal.


• For Appellees:
  
•  Ernesto P. Rey and John L. Dodd, Los Angeles, for Defendants and Appellants., No appearance for Respondent., Vito A. Constanzo, Los Angeles, Holland and Knight, for Interveners and Respondents on behalf of the Grand Portage Band of Chippewa Indians.