The Blackfeet Nation is asserting jurisdiction in an Indian child welfare dispute in Montana.
A tribal judge awarded custody of 4-month-old Kaden to his mother, Ronnel Fitzgerald, a tribal member. But a state judge said the boy should go to his father, Scott Preble, who is non-Indian.
Kaden, who was born off the reservation, is currently living at his grandmother's house on the reservation. The tribal council passed a resolution barring the removal of the boy until all legal issues are resolved.
Preble's attorney believes the case will end up in federal court.
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Blackfeet, state court at odds in custody fight
(The Great Falls Tribune 4/23)
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