Petition of the day
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on Jan 22, 2018 at 8:53 pm
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The petition of the day is:
17-942
Issue: Whether the Indian Child Welfare Act defines “parent” in 25 U.S.C. § 1903(9) to include an unwed biological father who has not complied with state law rules to attain legal status as a parent.