In re L.M. CA2/5
D.J. (mother) appeals from orders terminating her parental rights to her children, L.M. and J.M., pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26, contending that the termination orders should be conditionally reversed and remanded for compliance with the inquiry and notice requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA; 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.) and related California statutes (Welf. & Inst. Code § 224 et seq.). No interested party filed a respondent’s brief; instead, counsel for mother, minors, and the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (Department) filed a joint application and stipulation for conditional affirmance and remand to the juvenile court for compliance with ICWA and the issuance of an immediate remand.
This case involves reversible error because the parties agree, and we concur, there was noncompliance with the inquiry requirements of ICWA and related California provisions.
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