Written by Tana Fye Quite often in my family law practice, I deal with folks whose relationships have broken down. When the relationship falls apart,(more…)
Category: South Dakota Legal Issues Blog
Inmates on Drugs
Written by Tana Fye A new study in Hennepin County, Minnesota (Minneapolis) found that 70% of inmates are on drugs at the time of booking.(more…)
Rationale for A Proposal for Amendments to the Indian Child Welfare Act
Written by Tana Fye In my previous blog entry, I posted my proposal for amendments to the Indian Child Welfare Act. As promised, this post(more…)
A Proposal for Amendments to the Indian Child Welfare Act
Written by Tana Fye The Indian Child Welfare Act was enacted in 1978, and has never been amended since its enactment. After doing a fair(more…)
The Existing Indian Family Exception to ICWA (part 4)
Written by Tana Fye Part 4, the final portion, of my paper on the existing Indian family exception to ICWA. Application of the Existing(more…)
The Existing Indian Family Exception to ICWA (part 3)
Written by Tana Fye Part 3 of my paper on the existing Indian family exception to ICWA. Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. Holyfield(more…)
The Existing Indian Family Exception to ICWA (part 2)
Written by Tana Fye Part 2 of my paper on the existing Indian family exception to ICWA. Application of the Existing Indian Family Doctrine(more…)
The Existing Indian Family Exception to ICWA
Written by Tana Fye I have previously written a paper on the topic of the existing Indian family exception to the Indian Child Welfare Act.(more…)
Plan for Your Online Property As Well
Written by Tana Fye When we think about planning for the eventuality of our death, we think about what will happen to children, and what(more…)
Why Can’t Everyone Just Get Along?!?
Written by Tana Fye Well, I have certainly had one of those days that where you start out the day thinking it’s going to be(more…)