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Division 1 Court of Appeals

In the Matter of the Parental Rights to S.A.M.-S.


J.M. appeals an order terminating her parental rights to her daughter, S.A.M-S. Both J.M. and S.A.M-S. are members of a federally recognized tribe. J.M. argues the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) violated the Washington Indian Child Welfare Act and its federal counterpart in numerous ways. J.M. also argues the superior court erred by finding DCYF established various statutorily required elements for termination. COA # 859595. Whatcom County Superior Court # 22-7-00543-37.