In re A.P. CA2/8

INTRODUCTION

N.P. (Mother) challenges the juvenile court’s jurisdictional findings and dispositional orders made August 9, 2021. On appeal, she does not contest the merits of the court’s adjudication; instead, her sole contention is reversal is warranted because substantial evidence does not support the juvenile court’s finding that the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) (25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.) and related California law (Welf. & Inst. Code,1 § 224 et seq.) do not apply to the minor children in the underlying proceedings. We find Mother’s arguments unavailing and affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Because compliance with ICWA is the sole basis for Mother’s appeal, we recite only those facts pertinent to her claim. On March 30, 2021, a search of Mother’s house found a large amount of methamphetamines, cocaine, heroin, and a substance believed to be fentanyl in her bedroom and hallway “within reach and access to any children in the home.” Mother was arrested for possession of a controlled substance for sale, possession/purchase cocaine base for sale, and child endangerment. On April 1, 2021, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) filed a petition on…