Ted W. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services

How courts have described this case

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• explaining that “ ‘many social workers, ignorant of Indian cultural values and social norms, . . . frequently discover neglect or abandonment where none exists’ because they misunderstand ‘the dynamics of Indian extended families’ ” (quoting H.R. REP. NO. 95-1386, at 10 (1978))
• “As long as their parental rights have not been terminated, parents retain legal custody of their children, affording them the responsibility for making major decisions affecting the child’s welfare.” (internal quotations omitted)
• explaining revocation when parents and OCS act jointly

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