In re H.S. CA2/4
On August 14, 2019, DCFS filed a dependency petition on behalf of H.S. under section 300, subdivision (b)(1). A first amended petition was then filed on December 3, 2019, and on February 5, 2020, the petition was sustained as amended by interlineation.
Attached to the original petition was the ICWA-010 form, wherein DCFS noted that H.S. may have Indian ancestry based on mother’s statement that maternal great grandfather (Walter P.) was in the Cherokee tribe.
On August 15, 2019, mother and R.S. each filed a parental notification of Indian status (ICWA-020 form). Mother stated she may have Indian ancestry (Cherokee). R.S. stated he had no Indian ancestry as far as he knew.
At the detention hearing on the original petition, the juvenile court was informed there may be some Cherokee heritage in mother’s background. When asked by the court if mother wanted to provide additional information, she replied, “No.”
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