In re Jacob W.
Janet W. (Mother) appeals from an order under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26 terminating parental rights to Jacob W. (All further statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code unless otherwise indicated). Jacobs father (Father) does not appeal. Jacobs counsel has filed a letter brief in support of affirmance.
Mother contends: (1) substantial evidence does not support the juvenile courts finding that Jacob is likely to be adopted, and (2) the evidence in the record fails to establish compliance with the notice requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 United States Code section 1901 et seq. (ICWA).
As to the first contention, we conclude substantial evidence supports the juvenile courts determination that Jacob likely will be adopted. As to the second contention, the Orange County Social Services Agency (SSA) has moved to augment the record with, and requested judicial notice of, various documents pertaining to ICWA notice. Jacob has joined in the motion and the request. We grant the motion to augment and the request for judicial notice because the declarations supporting them are sufficient to establish the documents are from Jacobs case file and/or are court records. The augmented record, together with the documents of which we take judicial notice, establishes that the juvenile court and SSA fully complied with ICWA notice requirements and that ICWA does not apply to Jacob. Accordingly, Court affirm.
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