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Interest of K.S.D.

Docket No. 20170272
Oral Argument: Waived

Docket Info

Title
Interest of K.S.D., a child
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Jacqueline A. Gaddie, Assistant State's Attorney Petitioner and Appellee
v.
K.S.D, child; H.L.K., mother; Christopher D. Jones,
the Executive Director of the North Dakota
Department of Human Services Respondents
and
R.W.D., father Respondent and Appellant
Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : TERMINATION/PARENTAL RIGHTS
Appeal From
Case No. 2017-JV-00093
Northeast Central Judicial District, Grand Forks County
Jon J. Jensen
2018 ND 103910 N.W.2d 834
2017 ND 289904 N.W.2d 479

Highlight

A juvenile court's decision to terminate parental rights in an ICWA case must be supported by evidence beyond a reasonable doubt, including qualified expert testimony, on whether the continued custody of the child by the parent or Indian custodian is likely to result in serious emotional or physical damage to the child.


Briefs

Filing Date Description
07/19/2017 APPELLANT BRIEF (PDF) View
08/09/2017 APPELLEE BRIEF (PDF) View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLANT COURT APPOINTED Megan Jo Kvasager Essig - 08459
APPELLEE ASST. STATE'S ATTORNEY Jacqueline Ann Gaddie - 04962

(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 07/19/2017 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 07/19/2017
2 07/19/2017 DIGITAL RECORDING OF HEARING DATED JUNE 8, 2017 & C.O.S.
3 07/19/2017 APPELLANT BRIEF (PDF) View
4 07/19/2017 E-FILED BRIEF
5 07/19/2017 APPELLANT APPENDIX
6 07/19/2017 E-FILED APPENDIX
7 07/20/2017 NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV.
8 07/20/2017 Notice served on Megan J.K. Essig, Jacqueline A. Gaddie, Kiara C. Kraus-Parr,
9 07/20/2017 Megan Petersen, Christopher D. Jones, & Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
10 07/20/2017 This case is consolidated w/20170273. Make all entries except ROA, DIS, & MAN in this case.
11 07/19/2017 REQUEST TO WAIVE ORAL ARGUMENT ON BEHALF OF APPELLANT
12 07/21/2017 Rec'd non-substantive corrections to ATB & ATA (cos, title pg for ata, jmt)
13 07/24/2017 Rec'd 6 copies of ATB & ATA from CSD
14 07/27/2017 ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED JULY 26, 2017 (ENTRY NOS. 1-112)
15 07/27/2017 1ST ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED JULY 26, 2017 (ENTRY NOS. 113-115)
16 08/02/2017 Rec'd $25 ATB e-filing surcharge (receipt #25398)
17 08/09/2017 REQUEST TO WAIVE ORAL ARGUMENT ON BEHALF OF APPELLEE
18 08/09/2017 E-FILED MOTION
19 08/09/2017 APPELLEE BRIEF (PDF) View
20 08/09/2017 E-FILED BRIEF (PDF)
21 08/09/2017 Consent of Victoria Konidaris, Third Year Law Student was rec'd
22 08/10/2017 Rec'd 6 copies of AEB from Central Duplicating
23 08/10/2017 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
24 08/11/2017 Rec'd $25 e-filing surcharge for AEB (receipt #25417)
25 08/14/2017 2ND ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED AUGUST 14, 2017 (ENTRY NOS. 116-117 )
26 08/15/2017 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : Jensen, Jon J.
27 08/15/2017 SITTING WITH THE COURT : Louser, Stacy Joan
28 08/16/2017 3RD ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED AUGUST 15, 2017 (ENTRY NOS. 118-119) - Granted
29 08/16/2017 ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (req to waive oral argument on behalf of appellant) - Granted
30 08/16/2017 ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (req to waive oral argument on behalf of appellee) - Granted
31 08/24/2017 4TH ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED AUGUST 23, 2017 (ENTRY NOS. 120-121)
32 08/25/2017 5TH ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED AUGUST 24, 2017 (ENTRY NOS. 122-123)
33 08/28/2017 6TH ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED AUGUST 25, 2017 (ENTRY NOS.124-125 )
34 09/05/2017 APPEARANCES: Waived under N.D.R.App.P. 34(f)
35 09/05/2017 ARGUED: Waived under N.D.R.App.P. 34(f)
36 12/07/2017 INTERIM DISPOSITION - Remanded
37 12/07/2017 SPLIT OPINION : Louser, Stacy Joan View
38 12/07/2017 CONCURRING AND DISSENTING : VandeWalle, Gerald W.
39 12/07/2017 Join Concurring and Dissenting : McEvers, Lisa K. Fair
40 12/07/2017 Court Retained Jurisdiction
41 01/25/2018 Corrected/Substitute Opinion Page (line 9, para 33, pg 12 "we do not apply" added
42 04/02/2018 Findings of District Court - returned after remand
43 04/05/2018 Supplemental briefs allowed within 15 days, not to exceed 15 pages
44 04/13/2018 Neither party will file brief on the issues covered by the remand
45 05/07/2018 DISPOSITION
46 05/07/2018 UNANIMOUS OPINION : Per Curiam View
47 05/07/2018 Judgment Sent to Parties
48 05/30/2018 MANDATE
49 09/15/2023 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE View