In re Nathaniel D.
In this juvenile dependency case, this court held the court abused its discretion by denying a motion by the dependent child's father, to continue a hearing so it could be determined whether his child, is eligible for membership in an Indian tribe. At the time of the hearing, there was specific evidence of child's eligibility, but the court denied the motion to continue and reinstated the judgment terminating the parental rights of children's mother. Court reversed and remanded for a hearing on child's current status in relation to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).
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