29 Jul ALASKA SUPREME & APPELLATE COURT HEADNOTES FROM 7.31.2017

Alaska Supreme Court Headnotes

BOB S., APPELLANT, V. STATE OF ALASKA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, OFFICE OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES, APPELLEE

Even with the heightened expert witness requirements of the ICWA, an individual may be qualified as an expert under even without knowledge of tribal customs if the individual has education and training that goes beyond the normal social worker qualifications.

Family law – Termination of parental rights – Expert witness qualification – Indian Child Welfare Act

Alaska Courts of Appeals Headnotes

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