California Court of Appeal

The Indian Child Welfare Act may not apply to a child who has lived exclusively with non-Indian families, and where the biological Indian parent had minimal contact with the child and her Indian tribe.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/19/2001
• Published 10/19/2001

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.