In re Nolan B. CA4/3

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

I.

REMOVAL OF NOLAN B.

Though this appeal solely involves ICWA issues, we briefly address Nolan B.’s removal from the custody of Mother and Father (collectively, the parents). After Mother gave birth to Nolan B. in August 2022, both tested positive for amphetamines. Nolan B. was taken into protective custody under a protective custody warrant. He was placed with a maternal aunt (the maternal aunt) following his release from the hospital and has remained with her ever since. SSA filed a petition (the petition) alleging the juvenile dependency court had jurisdiction over Nolan B. under section 300, subdivisions (b)(1) and (g), due to the parents’ drug use and criminal history.

2 Neither parent attended the detention hearing on September 1, 2022, and the court ordered Nolan B. to be detained under SSA’s protective custody. A jurisdiction hearing was held in December 2022. The court found most of the allegations in the petition to be true. It declared Nolan B. to be a dependent child of the court and vested custody of him with SSA. Reunification services were ordered for both parents, and the court scheduled a six-month review hearing. Mother and…