In re R.G. CA2/5
Mother appeals from an order terminating parental rights to her son under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26. She contends the juvenile court erred when it found the parent-child beneficial relationship exception to the termination of parental rights inapplicable and asserts the reports submitted in support of termination by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) were inadequate. Mother also argues DCFS failed to comply with section 224.2, subdivision (b)—the California statute implementing the initial inquiry rules of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) (25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.). We conclude mother forfeited her challenge to the adequacy of DCFS’s reports. We conditionally reverse and remand for DCFS to comply with its ICWA inquiry statutory responsibilities.
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