In re Skylar P.
Appellant appeals from an order terminating her parental rights to her daughter and son. Her daughter and son are Indian children, as defined by the Indian Child Welfare Act, and therefore are entitled to ICWA’s substantive protections. At the termination hearing, the court made findings paraphrasing ICWA that (1) active efforts had been made to provide remedial services and rehabilitative programs designed to prevent the breakup of the family and such efforts proved unsuccessful; and (2) continued custody of the children by the parents was likely to result in serious emotional or physical damage to the children. Appellant questions the sufficiency of the evidence to support both of these findings. She also challenges the court’s denial of a section 388 petition she brought to reopen reunification services.
Court affirmed the termination under ICWA as well as state law.
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