In Re Miracle M.

WOODS, Acting P.J.

Appellant, Julie G., is the mother of two minor children, namely, Miracle M., born in 2003 and Faith M., born in 2005. Julie G. will hereafter be referred to as "Mother" in this opinion. The father of the children, Odele M., is not a party in this appeal, but will be referred to hereafter as "Father" as necessity dictates in the interest of presenting a full and accurate statement of the facts. Mother claims that errors were committed by the trial court in ordering the termination of parental rights. Mother's claim of errors centers on the alleged failure of the Department of Children and Family Services ("DCFS") to give proper notices pursuant to the Indian Child Welfare Act, hereafter referred to as ICWA, For the reasons hereafter given, the order terminating parental rights over Miracle M. is affirmed, but the order pertaining to Faith M. is reversed and remanded for further proceedings in accordance with the views expressed in this opinion.

On March 3, 2006, DCFS received a report that contained allegations of child abuse occasioned by Mother's use of methamphetamine and marijuana. The report also contained allegations that Father was using alcohol,…