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R8XXdd8=XXdd=SAXXXX@@@ INTHEDISTRICTCOURTOF__________________COUNTY,KANSAS   INTHEINTERESTOF f  Name_____________________________     p   CaseNo._____________ >  DOB#XXXAX#MXXXXxx#XXXMX<#AXXXX/#XXXAX#MXXXXxx#XXXMX#AXXXX/____A&#XXXAX #AXXXXԀmale&#XXXAXX#AXXXXԀfemale *  Name_____________________________     p   CaseNo._____________  ` DOB#XXXAX#MXXXXxx#XXXMX#AXXXX/#XXXAX#MXXXXxx#XXXMX #AXXXX/____A&#XXXAXR#AXXXXԀmale&#XXXAX#AXXXXԀfemale  L  #XXXAX#AXXXXName_____________________________     p   CaseNo._____________ $  DOB#XXXAXL#MXXXXxx#XXXMX#AXXXX/#XXXAXU#MXXXXxx#XXXMX#AXXXX/____A&#XXXAX#AXXXXԀmale&#XXXAX, #AXXXXԀfemale   #XXXAXy #AXXXX@INDIANCHILDWELFAREACT v  #XXXAX #AXXXX@PP FINDINGOFUNFITNESS b @ ANDORDERTERMINATINGPARENTALRIGHTS N @ ORAPPOINTINGPERMANENTCUSTODIAN#XXXAX^ #Ԉ :  AXXXX@QQPursuanttoK.S.A.382203(a),382269,382270,382271,382272#XXXAXy #ԀAXXXXand25U.S.C.1901et & seq.#XXXAX # p AXXXX  Nowonthis______dayof______________,___________,theabovecaptionedmatter 4 comesonforhearingoftheMotionforFindingofUnfitnessbeforeJudge__________________.#XXXAX #Ԁ   AXXXX  #XXXAX #AXXXX  TheCourtfindsthateachchildnamedabovehasbeenadjudicatedaChildinNeedof  Careand#XXXAX:#AXXXXthat &eachchildnamedaboveor&thechild___________________ isanIndian  childasdefinedbytheIndianChildWelfareAct(ICWA)andnoticeasrequiredbyICWAhas v beentimelyprovided.ApetitionrequestingthetransferofjurisdictiontotheTribe &hasnot b beenfiled&wasfiledandthetransferofjurisdictionwasdenied&wasfiledandthe R  transferofjurisdictionwasdeclined ,andtheCourthasjurisdictiontoproceed.#XXXAX# >!   TheCourtfindsthatjurisdictionandvenueareproper.Noticetoparties,interested #x! partiesandthoserequiredtoreceivenoticehasbeengivenasrequiredbylaw. $d"  AXXXX $,` XX$&#XXXAXe#AXXXX0  #XXXAX#AXXXXThepetitionerappearsby__________________________ &#XXXAX6#AXXXXԀCounty/DistrictAttorneyor %(#(# 0  ___________________________________________________________________________.(#(#  & 0  The_________________________Tribe &appearsby_________________________, x attorney/representativeor&doesnotappear. (#(# #XXXAXd-#MXXXXP9   x (#,` X9M&&=%XMX&8%%M&&=&8%%&8&8%%&8M&&=%%&8  P/  #&&=%%M&&=~/#A&&=%%&&=ԀP/0݌ F Ќ  AXX%A&&=      THECOURTFINDS:  1.Theevidenceisclearandconvincingthatthe &#XXXAX0#AXXXXԀmother______________________ @  &#XXXAX"2#AXXXXԀfather_____________________#XXXAX2#AXXXXԀ&#XXXAX2#AXXXXԀputativefather __________________ #XXXAXH3#Ԁofeachchild J!" namedaboveisunfitbyreasonofconductorconditionwhichrenderstheparentunabletocare "$ properlyforachildandtheconductorconditionisunlikelytochangeintheforeseeablefuture. $r& Thefindingisbasedonthefollowingfacts: v% ( 2.Activeeffortshavebeenmadetoprovideremedialservicesandrehabilitativeprograms )$. designedtopreventthebreakupofthefamilyoftheIndianchild(ren),andthoseeffortshave *\&0 provenunsuccessful.Thoseeffortsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:____________  _____________________________________________________________________________ b _____________________________________________________________________________. f 3.TheCourthasreceivedandconsideredevidenceincludingthetestimonyofaqualifiedexpert *  witness,asrequiredby_ICWA_,andthatevidenceshows,beyondareasonabledoubt,that    continuedparentalcustodyoftheIndianchild(_ren_)islikelytoresultinseriousemotionalor  L  physicaldamagetothechild. P  AXXXX4. & #XXXAX8#AXXXXԀConsideringthephysical,mentaloremotionalhealthofeachchild,terminationofparental r  rightsisinthebestinterestsofeachchildnamedaboveandthephysical,mentaloremotional |  needsofeachchildwouldbestbeservedbyterminationofparentalrights.Theparentalrightsof < ______________________________________________________shouldbeterminated. @ @) or  b  򀀀& #XXXAXL9#AXXXXԀTheCourthasconsideredwhetherterminationofparentalrightsisinthebestinterestsof f eachchild,butparentalrightsshouldnotbeterminated.   ,   #XXXAX;#MXXXXN.` hp x (# XN% N %N=&  THECOURTFURTHERFINDS: $   % O _______________________________________________________________________ R&   _______________________________________________________________________ V (   _______________________________________________________________________%O|=. !* #XXXMX<#AXXXX#XXXAX>#AXXXX    `   ITISTHEREFOREORDERED: %  Proceedings. *    K.S.A.382269(g)requiresthatacourt,aftermakingafindingofunfitness,considerwhether  t terminationofparentalrightsisinthebestinterestofthechild,ifrequested,givingprimary  ` considerationtothephysical,mentalandemotionalhealthofthechild.Ifthecourtterminates  L  parentalrightsthecourtmayauthorizeadoption,appointmentofapermanentcustodian,orcontinued  8  permanencyplanning.Ifthecourtdoesnotterminateparentalrights,thecourtmayauthorize $  appointmentofapermanentcustodianorcontinuedpermanencyplanning,subjecttoICWA.The   placementpreferencesrequiredatdispositioncontinuetobeapplicable.   Ѐ  WhenconsideringplacementofanIndianchild,afterterminatingparentalrights,ICWAhas   preferencesthatthecourtisrequiredtoconsider.Findingsshouldbemadeandrecorded,basedon v  reportsandtestimony.Thechildstribemaychangetheplacementpreferences.Departmentofthe b Interior,BIAGuidelinesforStateCourts,IndianChildCustodyProceedings. N   Afterterminationofparentalrights,thecourtmayenteranordergrantingcustodyofthechild : tothesecretaryoraKansasadoptioncorporation(authorizedbyK.S.A.38112)foradoption & proceedings.Thesecretaryorcorporationshallhaveauthoritytoplacethechildandgiveconsent p fortheadoptionofthechild.Orthecourtmaygrantcustodyofthechildtoproposedadoptive \ parentsandconsenttotheadoption.Thecourtshallgivepreferencefirsttograntingcustodyfor H adoptiontoarelativeofthechildandsecondtoapersonwithwhomthechildhascloseemotional 4 ties,totheextentthatitisinthebestinterestofthechild,subjecttoICWA.Thecourtsjurisdiction   overthechildshallceasewhenanadoptiondecreeisfiled,andthecourtshallenteranordertothat   effect,Form190.    Thecourtmayappointapermanentcustodianaftermakingafindingofunfitness,whether  ornottheparentalrightsareterminated.Apermanentcustodianmayalsobeappointedbythe r consentoftheparents.K.S.A.382272providesthatthesecretaryscustodyofthechildshallcease ^ andthecourtmay,butisnotrequiredto,terminatejurisdictionoverthechilduponappointmentof J  thepermanentcustodian.Ifanorderterminatingjurisdictionisnotentered,thecourtmayimpose 6! limitationsorconditionsupontherightsandresponsibilitiesofthepermanentcustodian,someof ""  whicharesetoutinK.S.A.382272(d).Thoseshallbesetoutintheorderofappointment. #l!   Whencustodyhasbeengrantedforadoption,appointmentofapermanentcustodianor #X" continuedpermanencyplanning,thecustodianshallsubmitawrittenplanforpermanentplacement $D # ofthechildwithin30days. %0!$ @::&Comments )$(   ICWAdidnotapplytoadoptionproceedinginvolvingnonIndianmothersillegitimatechild, Z+&* whohadneverbeenincareorcustodyofputativefather,whowasdulyenrolledasamemberofthe  KiowaTribe.InreBabyBoyL.,231_Kan_.199,643P.2d168(1982).    Whenthecourthasreasonablegroundstobelieveachildinvolvedintheproceedingisor z maybeanIndianchild,thecourtmustcomplywithICWA..Inre_H.D._,11_Kan_.App.2d531,729 f P.2d1234(1986). R   ThepurposeandintentofICWAarediscussed,andthemeaningof domicileclarifiedin >  thiscase.MississippiChoctawIndianBandv._Holyfield_,490U.S.30,109_S.Ct_.1597(1989). *    InordertocomplywithICWA,thetrialcourtmustobtainadeclinationofjurisdictionfrom  t thetribalcourt(notthetribeorcounselforthetribe)ormakeafindingthatgoodcauseexistsnot  ` totransferthecasetothetribalcourtbeforeproceedingtoexercisejurisdictionoveranIndianchild.  L  Inre_C.Y._,22_Kan_.App.2d941,925O.2d447(1996).  8    Thestatemayshowgoodcausefornottransferringaterminationofparentalrightscase $  involvinganIndianchildtothetribalcourt.InreA.P.,26_Kan_.App.2d268,961P.2d706(1998).     Onthefactsspecifictothiscase,iftheprovisionsofICWAarenotinitiallyfollowed,   subsequentremedialactsmaybringthecaseintocompliancewiththeact,suchasthetribes   interventionandparticipationinthecase.Inre_H.A.M._,25_Kan_.App.2d289,961P.2d716(1998). v    AnonIndianfatherhasstandingtoseekapplicationofICWAwhenthecaseinvolvesan b Indianchild,butliteralcompliancewiththeevidentiaryrequirementofICWAwasunnecessary N becausethetribeelectednottochallengetheterminationofparentalrightsandterminationofthe : nonIndianparentsrightswasconsistentwithreintegrationofthechildwithnativeheritage.Inre & _J.J.G._,32_Kan_.App.2d448,83P.3d1264(2004). p   OnceacourtisfacedwithevidencethatthechildisanIndianchild,thecourtisboundto \ applyICWA,andtocomplywithitsrequirements.Inre_S.M.H._,33_Kan_.App.2d424,103P.3d976 H (2005). 4   InacaseinvolvinganIndianchild,ICWAdictatesplacementpreferences,intheabsenceof   goodcausetothecontrary.Thebestinterestofthechildremainstheparamountconsiderationand   goodcausecanbebasedonparentalpreference.InreAdoptionof_B.G.J._,281_Kan_.552,133_P.3d_  1(2006).  _X   `     h _