In re A.M. CA6
The initial petition filed in this matter pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code, section 300 stated that there was no known Indian ancestry based on H.M.’s statements to the social worker and forms H.M. had completed. Based on this evidence, the jurisdictional and dispositional order found that ICWA did not apply. Despite having contact with various relatives during the course of the dependency proceedings, the Department made no further inquiry regarding Indian ancestry prior to the Welfare and Institutions Code, section 366.26 hearing. After the court terminated H.M.’s parental rights, this timely appeal ensued. After H.M. filed her opening brief, the parties jointly moved for summary reversal.
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