In re S.B. CA2/1
J.B. (Father) and M.G. (Mother) appeal from an order terminating their parental rights to their daughters, S.B. and E.B., and their son, J.B., Jr. Mother contends the juvenile court erred in failing to apply the beneficial relationship exception set forth in Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26, subd. (c)(i)(B)(1). Father joins in Mother’s position and also contends that the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and the juvenile court failed to comply with the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). We conclude that Mother has failed to show that preserving her parental rights would promote the children’s well-being to such an extent as to outweigh the benefit the children would gain in a permanent adoptive home. As for Father’s ICWA claim, DCFS concedes the issue and agrees to a limited remand to allow the juvenile court to ensure compliance with the ICWA.
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