In re C.C. CA1/1
After C.C. ran away from his group home placement, Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services (Department) filed a Welfare and Institutions Code section 388 petition seeking to change his placement to a higher level group home. The juvenile court granted the petition, and also reduced appellant’s [Mother’s] visitation with C.C. from 16 hours per month to 8 hours per month. Mother appeals from the order, maintaining the Department failed to comply with the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) inquiry and notice requirements. She also asserts the juvenile court abused its discretion in changing C.C.’s placement, and acted in excess of its authority in reducing her visitation. We conclude any ICWA deficiency does not impact the dispositional orders, but remand with directions for the juvenile court to direct the Department to comply with the notice provisions of ICWA, if it has not already done so. As to the order reducing C.C.’s visitation with Mother, we con
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