Six Tribal Nations with children currently involved in dependency proceedings in Arizona state courts — the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Gila River Indian Community, Navajo Nation, Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and Tohono O’odham Nation — have filed an amicus curiae brief with the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two, supporting the appellants in In re Dependency as to M.K. The case centers on whether an Indian child’s bond with foster parents can outweigh the placement preferences required under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).
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