Turtle Talk

Unusual case, involving what likely was the kidnapping of an Indian child in a child custody squabble originating in Arizona. One parent removed the child to South Dakota and initiated proceedings in the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Court after Arizona state court proceedings had begun. The other parent initiated tribal court proceedings on the same matter in Gila River Tribal Court, which was a smart move, since the tribal courts talked to each other, leading the RSTC to dismiss its part of the case and admonish the parent who (likely) kidnapped the child.

Here is the opinion.