In re Jasiah H.




Filed 3/9/11 In re Jasiah H. CA2/4




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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FOUR

In re JASIAH J., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law.	B225040 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. CK53438)
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. K.C., Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, D. Zeke Zeidler, Judge. Affirmed.
Christopher R. Booth, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.
Andrea Sheridan Ordin, County Counsel, James M. Owens, Assistant County Counsel, and Kim Nemoy, Principal Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

introduction

Mother, K.C., appeals from a dependency court order denying her reunification services with her minor child, Jasiah J. Her sole contention on appeal is that the Department of Children and Family services (DCFS) and the dependency court failed to comply with the Indian Child Welfare Act (the ICWA) (25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.) by making an insufficient inquiry into whether Jasiah had Blackfeet tribal ancestry. She contends that the matter must be remanded to the dependency court for compliance with the ICWA. We disagree and affirm the judgment.

factual and procedural background

Background
Two year-old Jasiah first came to the attention of DCFS in November 2009 when he was found wandering alone on a public sidewalk near his residence; Mother said she left the child at home with a 13-year old relative while she went to a neighbor's house to make a telephone call, but the 13-year old left Jasiah sleeping on the couch and went to a friend's house. Two days later, a stranger brought Jasiah to the police station after finding the toddler once again unattended outside. Mother stated she left Jasiah at home to be supervised by her boyfriend, Joshua, while she went to the store to â€