Selena G. v. County of Riverside
Petitioner Selena G. (mother) is the mother of seven children (the children), born between 1990 and 2005. In her petition for extraordinary writ, she challenges the juvenile courts decision to terminate reunification services and set a Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26[1]hearing to determine a permanent plan for the children because: 1) the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) failed to comply with the Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.; hereafter ICWA) and California Rules of Court, rule 5.664, as to the youngest child, J.M.; and 2) substantial evidence does not support the true finding on the section 387 supplemental petition for a more restrictive placement, which resulted in the children being taken back into foster care just one month after the last three children had been returned to mothers custody. Further, if this court affirms the finding on the section 387 petition, mother contends that the children should be returned to her care on family maintenance. The petition is granted as to J.M. on the ICWA notice issue. The writ petition is otherwise denied.
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