Legal Opinion
Ventura Cnty. Human Servs. Agency v. A.N. (In re R.H.)
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided January 31, 2018No. 2d Juv. No. B282855Published
1Opinion of the CourtPerren, J.
A.N. (mother) appeals the juvenile court's order terminating her parental rights to R.H., an Indian child, and selecting adoption as his permanent plan. ( Welf. & Inst. Code,1 § 366.26.) Mother contends the court erred in finding good cause to depart from the placement preferences set forth in the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).2 She also asks us to take as additional evidence a letter her appellate counsel received from R.H.'s tribe over three months after the judgment was rendered indicating that the tribe-which repeatedly declined the opportunity to intervene below-wants to "be involved…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In Re Marilyn HCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
- In Re Josiah Z.California Supreme Court · 2005
- Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. J.E.California Court of Appeal · 2014
- Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. G.N.California Court of Appeal · 2012
- Riverside County Department of Public Social Services v. B. C.California Court of Appeal · 2003
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