Recent content by Babyriffle

Even if the father were to not be declared fit to take care of the child, it would not go to turtle mountain family members. That is the point I was trying to make. Either way, the child WILL stay with family and tribe members as it is illegal to take a native child from their tribe unless...

The ICWA specifically states that the tribe of the minor child's parents and their family have adoption rights. Turtle Mountain will not be in any way involved unless all members of spirit lake who are related wave their right to adoption. Assuming the child has enough blood quantum to be...