In Re Interest of Walter W.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting that the language “sets out praiseworthy but vague goals for the courts to enforce,” which fail to give guidance “in determining whether the Department’s efforts were sufficient to meet ICWA’s mandates”
• declining to apply “beyond a reasonable doubt” burden of proof to state best interests determination
• active efforts standard requires more than reasonable efforts applicable in non-ICWA cases, and at least some of the efforts should be culturally relevant
• active efforts standard requires more than reasonable efforts standard applicable in non-ICWA cases, and at least some of the efforts should be culturally relevant
• children cannot, and should not, be suspended in foster care or be made to await uncertain parental maturity
• “[c]hildren cannot, and should not, be suspended in foster care or be made to await uncertain parental maturity”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).