· 5/21/1923
United States v. Olivieri Rivera
Citations
- 13 P.R. Fed. 117
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- recognizing that “children can thrive” even when parent abuses substances in the context of an ICWA termination case
- explaining that cultural expert testimony is normally required to ensure that termination decisions are based on the tribe’s prevailing cultural, parenting, and social practices and standards, instead of on “unfounded assumptions or inapplicable cultural norms”
- noting that this is true “even in non-ICWA cases”
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Judges: Odlin
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