Legal Opinion

Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. S.S.

California Court of Appeal

Decided June 26, 2013No. B244326PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

SUZUKAWA, J.

INTRODUCTION

A.A.-E. (Father) and S.S. (Mother) appeal from an order of the juvenile court establishing guardianship of their son, S.E. Both parents contend that the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) failed to comply with the inquiry and notice requirements of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) (25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.) and the analogous California statutes governing custody proceedings involving Indian children (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 224 et seq.). We conclude that the inquiry and notice conducted was not in full…

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. San Diego Cnty. Health & Human Servs. Agency v. Sally H. (In re E.H.), California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018
  2. D.T. v. Super. Ct. CA2/8California Court of Appeal · 2014
  3. In re Baby Boy W. CA1/1California Court of Appeal · 2021
  4. In re Gabriel C. CA2/6California Court of Appeal · 2014
  5. In re H.M. CA2/4California Court of Appeal · 2020

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