Department of Human Services v. M. L. M.

Mother and father appeal from a judgment terminating their parental rights to their child, L, in a case that is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), 25 USC §§ 1901-1963. On de novo review, ORS 19.415(3)(a), we affirm the judgment of termination.

I. BACKGROUND

The juvenile court entered a judgment of jurisdiction shortly after the birth of L, parents’ second child, based on parents’ admissions that (1) they lacked the parenting knowledge to ensure L’s safety, (2) both had mental health problems that interfered with their ability to safely parent L, (3) father’s inability to control…