In re B.L. CA4/2
B.L. was detained and removed from his parents, K.S. (Mother) and A.L. (Father), shortly after birth. The juvenile court terminated Mother’s and Father’s parental rights after a contested hearing pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26. Mother and Father appeal from this order, arguing that the matter must be conditionally reversed and remanded to permit further inquiry into B.L.’s Native American ancestry as required under the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA; 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.) and related provisions of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
The only ground for reversal raised by Mother and Father on appeal is that CFS failed to document whether it was successful in interviewing B.L.’s paternal grandmother to obtain relevant ICWA information. We conclude that substantial evidence in the record supports the trial court’s implied finding that CFS fulfilled its duties under ICWA and the related state statutes.
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