In re C.J. CA1/3
C.J. (Father), father of minor C.J., appeals from orders denying his petition under Welfare and Institutions Code section 388 and terminating his parental rights under 366.26. Father’s sole contention on appeal is that the Contra Costa County Children and Family Services Bureau (Bureau) failed to comply with its duty under the Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C., § 1901 et seq.; ICWA) and related California law (§ 224 et seq.) to conduct an initial inquiry into whether C.J. was an Indian child.
C.J. was the subject of an April 2021 dependency petition alleging he was at risk of serious physical harm due to the chronic substance abuse of his mother, T.H. (Mother). (§ 300, subd. (b)(1).) Mother indicated in her ICWA-020 form that she had no Indian ancestry. Father did not complete an ICWA-020 form and indicated that he did not know if he had Indian ancestry.
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