Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Gail B.

Opinion

PERLUSS, P. J.

Gail B., the mother of four-year-old H.B., appeals from the juvenile court’s order terminating her parental rights under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26. Without ever affirmatively stating either she or H.B. may have American Indian ancestry, Gail B. contends the juvenile court’s failure to inquire about such ancestry violated the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq. (ICWA)) and requires reversal of the termination order. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

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