In re K.F. CA2/3

BACKGROUND

Because parents’ appeals raise only the issue of ICWA compliance, we give only a brief summary of the factual and procedural background.

2 1. Summary of current dependency proceeding In July 2020, police were called to the family’s home concerning a domestic violence incident between father and mother’s adult daughter, and between father and mother when mother intervened. Father was slashing with a kitchen knife and superficially cut mother’s wrist and arm. He also punched mother. Parents had a history of domestic violence. Mother was issued an emergency protective order. K.F. was asleep in paternal grandmother’s upstairs unit during the incident. The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (Department) received a report about the incident. A social worker attempted to discuss the incident with mother and father, but they appeared to be evading the Department. The Department obtained a removal order for K.F. and served it on father on August 28, 2020.1 The Department could not locate mother and K.F. On September 1, 2020, the Department filed a petition under section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code2 alleging father’s violence against…