In re E.L. CA6
Appellant, I.L., appeals from an order terminating her parental rights as to E.L. The sole issue raised on appeal is that the Santa Cruz County Human Services Department (the Department) and the juvenile court failed to comply with their duty of inquiry under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 224.2 ; 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.) The Department concedes that the inquiry was insufficient but contends that any error was harmless. We conclude that the Department’s investigation was prejudicially insufficient and reverse and remand for the limited purpose of assuring compliance with ICWA.
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