Orange County Social Services Agency v. Andre E.

Opinion

O’LEARY, J.

Andre E.appeals from the order terminating parental rights to his daughter, N.E. He contends the order must be reversed because the juvenile court and the Orange County Social Services Agency (SSA) failed to inquire of him whether N.E. is or may be an Indian child within the meaning of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) (25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.). We find no merit to his contention and affirm the order.

FACTS

N.E. was taken into protective custody at the age of three due to her mother’s failure to protect her. Mother had a history of substance abuse, an extensive…