In re L.B.
.B. (father) appeals from a July 2009 order terminating parental rights (Welf. & Inst. Code, 366.26) to his daughter, L. who was then three years old. He contends this court should reverse the termination order because: respondent Fresno County Department of Children and Family Services (department) and the court failed to ask him, pursuant to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA; 25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.), whether he had any Indian ancestry; and the court should have found termination would be detrimental to the child based on their parent/child relationship. Father also joins in arguments raised by the childs mother in her appeal (In re C.F. et al., F058193).
On review, Court affirm. Neither of fathers contentions warrants reversal. His ICWA argument is untimely (In re Pedro N. (1995) 35 Cal.App.3th 183), not to mention he overlooks his express denial of having any Indian ancestry. In addition, the court did not abuse its discretion by rejecting fathers claim of detriment. As for fathers joinder in the mothers appeal, he is also not entitled to relief. In the mothers appeal, Court concluded her arguments were meritless.
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