Tim Howard (producer) / narrator
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We have the story of a little girl who became a very, very big deal.
How big a deal did this little girl become?
A very big deal to about 500-something nations.
How would this happen on this scale?
I mean, is this just a bunch of social workers making the same decision independently?
Today, a look at a Supreme Court case that may determine the future of a law called the Indian Child Welfare Act, or ICWA.
And they were also willing to have an open adoption.
When Christy gave birth to Veronica... They were there with her in the delivery room.
Matt Capobianco cut the umbilical cord.
So in the beginning, it sounds like he did not want to be a dad.
Under every state's laws, too late.
Under the federal constitution, too late.
Christy herself is predominantly Hispanic.
Dustin is predominantly Caucasian and is approximately 2% Cherokee.
I feel like that changes things somehow.
She intended to give Veronica a life.
I mean, this has been going on for so long.
So the Supreme Court came to a decision on this ruling about a month after we first aired this podcast, and here's what they said.
So it sounds like the Capo Biancos will ultimately get Veronica back.
So it's possible the Capobiancos might not get custody.
I thought that they were supposed to get less complicated.