In re B.T. CA6
Appellant E.T., father of B.T. and H.T., appeals from an order terminating his parental rights as to B.T. and H.T. Respondent, Santa Clara County Department of Family and Children’s Services (Department), and E.T. jointly move for a summary reversal of the order. The parties agree that the trial court failed to comply with the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), and request that we remand the matter to the trial court for the limited purpose of ensuring compliance with ICWA. We grant the motion and reverse the order pursuant to the stipulation of the parties.
At a jurisdictional and dispositional hearing in February 2020, E.T. and the children’s mother (mother) filed ICWA-20 forms. Mother indicated having no known Indian ancestry, and E.T. indicated that he may have Indian ancestry and provided the name of a paternal grandfather who might have more information.
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