Filed Tuesday, 11 December 2007
16 Neb. App. 246, __ N.W.2d __A-07-592

SUMMARY: When a motion to transfer to juvenile court is filed, subsequent hearings cannot be held absent a finding of good cause.

A 3(a) petition was filed alleging that the child was a member of an Indian tribe and that parental rights should be terminated [...]

Filed Jan 5 2007
Nebraska Supreme Court
272 Neb. 846
SUMMARY: “An adoption cannot be vacated under NICWA where the tribe’s entry into the proceedings is untimely.”
The biological mother of Kenten H, relinquished her parental rights to Kenten H to the Department of Health and Human Services. She later petitioned the county court to vacate the adoption of [...]

Filed on March 14, 2006
14 Neb. App. 559, 712 N.W.2d 583
SUMAMRY: “In an action for adjudication of Indian children, it is necessary to plead facts under the ICWA.” In this case, the juvenile court committed error when it adjudicated the children under the original petition which did not contain the facts required by ICWA. Also, [...]