In re G.A.

Filed 7/1/22; certified for publication 7/19/22 (order attached)

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(San Joaquin) ----

In re G.A., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court C094857 Law.

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES (Super. Ct. No. STK-JV-DP- AGENCY, 2019-0000302)

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

S.A.,

Defendant and Appellant.

S.A. (mother) appeals from the juvenile court’s order terminating parental rights and ordering the minor be placed for adoption. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.26.)1 She contends the San Joaquin County Human Services Agency (Agency) and the juvenile

Undesignated statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code.

1 court failed to comply with the inquiry requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) (25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.), because the Agency did not contact extended family members to inquire about the ICWA and the juvenile court made no findings regarding agency compliance in that regard. Mother adds that no express ICWA findings were made by the juvenile court during…