In re Isaiah W.
Opinion
Opinion
Liu, J.
Filed 7/7/
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA
In re ISAIAH W., A Person Coming ) Under the Juvenile Court Law. ) ____________________________________)
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT)
OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY )
SERVICES, )
) Plaintiff and Respondent, ) ) S221263 v. ) ) Ct.App. 2/3 B250231
ASHLEE R., )
) Los Angeles County Defendant and Appellant. ) Super. Ct. No. CK91018 ____________________________________)
The federal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) provides: ―In any involuntary proceeding in a State court, where the court knows or has reason to know that an Indian child is involved, the party seeking the foster care placement of, or termination of parental rights to, an Indian child shall notify the parent or Indian custodian and the Indian child‘s tribe, by registered mail with return receipt requested, of the pending proceedings and of their right of intervention.‖ (25 U.S.C. § 1912(a).) This notice requirement, which is also codified in California law (Welf. & Inst. Code,…