In re Michaela C.
Defendant, mother, appeals from the judgment terminating her parental rights to her daughter, Michaela C. Mother contends, and the Department of Children and Family Services (the department) agrees, that the judgment must be reversed because the juvenile court failed to comply with the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). In addition, mother contends (1) evidence of the prospective adoptive parents ability to care for Michaelas special needs was admissible and (2) the finding of adoptability was not supported by substantial evidence. Court reverse with instructions to the juvenile court to comply with the notice requirements of the ICWA; in all other respects, court affirm.
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