A10-1274, In the Best Interest of: M.R.P.-C., Minor Child. In re the Matter of: Kathryn Michelle Pollard, et al., petitioners, Respondents, vs. Faye Michelle Crowghost, Co-respondent, Appellant, Antho

State: Minnesota

Court: Court of Appeals

Docket No: A10-1274

Case Date: 03/29/2011

Preview:STATE OF MINNESOTA IN COURT OF APPEALS A10-1274 In the Best Interest of: M.R.P.-C., Minor Child. In re the Matter of: Kathryn Michelle Pollard, et al., petitioners, Respondents, vs. Faye Michelle Crowghost, Co-respondent, Appellant, Anthony Patrick Pollard, Co-Respondent. Filed January 25, 2011 Reversed and remanded Halbrooks, Judge

Dakota County District Court File No. 19WS-FA-09-2060 Colleen Goggins King, New Prague, Minnesota (for respondents) Bruce Jones, Jennifer Y. Dukart, Faegre & Benson LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Angel Daher, ICWA Law Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota (for appellant) Anthony Patrick Pollard, Brainerd, Minnesota (pro se respondent) Dakota County Department of Child Support, West St. Paul, Minnesota (respondent) Julie Friedrich, West St. Paul, Minnesota (guardian ad litem) Considered and decided by Connolly, Presiding Judge; Klaphake, Judge; and Halbrooks, Judge.

SYLLABUS The district court has an affirmative obligation to inquire into whether the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) applies to a custody determination when the facts suggest that the subject child may be an Indian child as defined by 25 U.S.C.

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