In re Ashton P. CA2/4
Appellant G.A. (Mother) appeals the order terminating parental rights over her son, Ashton P., contending the juvenile court and the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) failed to comply with the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq., ICWA) prior to terminating parental rights. On the record before us, we find that DCFS failed to comply with its duty to adequately inquire into Ashton’s possible status as an Indian child by interviewing Mother’s father, the relative Mother identified as having information about possible Indian ancestry. Accordingly, we conditionally reverse and remand for ICWA compliance.
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