In re Josiah T.

Filed 11/8/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION EIGHT

In re JOSIAH T., a Person B311213 Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 17CCJP00277D)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN

AND FAMILY SERVICES,

Plaintiff and Respondent, v.

E.M.

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Kristen Byrdsong, Judge Pro Tempore. Conditionally reversed and remanded with directions.

Joseph T. Tavano, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

Rodrigo A. Castro-Silva, County Counsel, Kim Nemoy, Assistant County Counsel, and Navid Nakhjavani, Principal Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent. _______________________ E.M.’s parental rights as to her son Josiah T. were terminated pursuant to section 366.26 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. 1 We conditionally reverse the termination order because the record does not demonstrate that the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) fulfilled its duties under the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25…