In re M.G. CA2/2
Jose G. (Father) appeals an order terminating parental rights. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.26.) He contends that the court and Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) did not conduct an adequate inquiry under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). (§ 224 et seq.; 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.) Father and Mother denied Indian heritage and never, in three years, told anyone about Indian relatives though they lived with their parents and could readily inquire about their ancestry. Neither DCFS nor the court had reason to believe the children are Indian. Father has not shown prejudice from DCFS’s failure to interview extended family members. We affirm.
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