In re Alyssa M.
Minor and appellant Alyssa M. appeals from the juvenile courts order terminating jurisdiction over her. She contends that the juvenile court abused its discretion by terminating jurisdiction without any showing that the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (Department) had complied with Welfare and Institutions Code section 391, by failing to require the Department to comply with the notice requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and by failing to appoint separate counsel for her and her brother, Joshua M. Court reverse. Court conclude that the juvenile court abused its discretion by terminating jurisdiction over Alyssa without prior notice to her, without her presence in the courtroom and without any showing by the Department that it had provided her with any of the services set forth in section 391, subdivision (b). Court further conclude that the matter must be remanded for the independent reason that the Department did not demonstrate it provided proper notice under the ICWA. Court do not, however, find that separate counsel was required for Alyssa and her brother.
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