Legal Opinion
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Ashlee R.
California Supreme Court
Decided July 7, 2016No. S221263PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LIU, J.
The federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA; 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.) provides: “In any involuntary proceeding in a State court, where the court knows or has reason to know that an Indian child is involved, the party seeking the foster care placement of, or termination of parental rights to, an Indian child shall notify the parent or Indian custodian and the Indian child’s tribe, by registered mail with return receipt requested, of the pending proceedings and of their right of intervention.” (25 U.S.C. § 1912(a).) This notice requirement, which is also codified in…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. HolyfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Smith v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2006
- Sara M. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2005
- In Re Junious M.California Court of Appeal · 1983
- Mendiola v. CPS Security Solutions, Inc.California Supreme Court · 2015
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