In re Gabriel B.
The juvenile court found minor Gabriel B. to be a dependent child and committed him to the care of respondent Alameda County Social Services Agency. On appeal from the jurisdictional and dispositional order, Gabriels fatherappellant Fidel H.contends that the juvenile court failed to comply with the notice requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). (See 25 U.S.C.[1] 1901-1923.) As several months passed since these juvenile court rulings before the case became ready for determination on appeal, when the case was fully briefed, Court asked the parties whether any juvenile court events had occurred that might bear on this issue. In response to our request for letter briefs, the parties have asked us to take judicial notice of records reflecting some of these later occurring events. court have done so. Now, the agency contends that subsequent events have rendered this appeal moot. Court agree and thus, Court dismiss the appeal as moot.
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