In re Gabriel C. CA2/7
Cassandra C. (Mother), the mother of minors Gabriel C. and J.C., appeals from the juvenile court’s order terminating parental rights over the children under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26. On appeal, Mother contends the juvenile court and the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) failed to comply with the inquiry and notice requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) (25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.). We agree there was not an adequate investigation of the children’s possible Indian ancestry in these proceedings. We therefore remand the matter to allow the juvenile court and the DCFS to comply with ICWA and otherwise conditionally affirm.
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