Indian Father’s Challenge To Child’s Guardianship After He Killed Mother Denied

Mealey's (February 16, 2021, 8:31 AM EST) -- SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota courts did not violate the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in granting permanent guardianship of a 6-year-old child whose mother was killed by the child’s Indian father to the child’s maternal aunt and uncle, while other claims by the father are precluded by the act, a federal judge in the state ruled Feb. 9 in granting summary judgment to the aunt and uncle....