In re G.A. CA3
Because the issue on appeal is limited to ICWA compliance, we dispense with a detailed recitation of the underlying facts and procedure.
On July 30, 2019, the Agency filed a section 300 petition on behalf of newborn minor G.A., alleging the minor came within the provision of section 300, subdivision (b), failure to protect, and section 300 subdivision (j), abuse of sibling. In the detention report, the social worker reported asking mother and the alleged father if they had any Native American ancestry, which they both denied. Based on those responses, the social worker reported that there was no reason to believe the minor was an Indian child within the meaning of the ICWA.
At the July 31, 2019, detention hearing, the juvenile court appointed counsel and a guardian ad litem (GAL) for mother. Mother informed the court that she did not have any Native American ancestry. The court ordered the minor detained in protective custody and granted supervised visitation for mother.
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