In re K.P. CA2/4
Appellant L.P. (Mother) appeals the juvenile court’s order asserting jurisdiction over her two children, “Kal” and “Kas,” as well as the dispositional order that followed, contending the court failed to comply with the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq., ICWA). Respondent does not contest the appeal. We have reviewed the file and found that Mother notified the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and the court of possible Indian heritage through her maternal grandmother and specified a tribe. There is no evidence that notices were sent. Nor is there evidence that DCFS attempted to contact the grandmother or Mother’s mother to obtain additional information about the alleged Indian heritage. Accordingly, we conditionally affirm, and remand for ICWA compliance.
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