In re M.B. CA6
In this dependency action, the parents of M.B. seek reversal of the juvenile court order terminating their parental rights based on noncompliance with state law implementing the federal Indian Child Welfare Act. (ICWA; 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.) Father argues substantial evidence does not support the court’s findings regarding ICWA compliance because respondent failed to adequately inquire and provide complete notice to the tribes of which M.B. may be a member. Mother argues more specifically that the social worker failed to adequately investigate M.B.’s possible Chickasaw ancestry. For the reasons stated here, we will conditionally reverse the judgment to permit the juvenile court to comply with ICWA’s inquiry and notice provisions incorporated into Welfare and Institutions Code sections 224.2 and 224.3. (Undesignated statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code.)
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