In re Monique T.
Richard T. (Father) appeals from the juvenile courts order terminating his parental rights to his 3-year-old daughter, Monique T., and 21-month-old son, R.T., pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26. Fathers sole contention on appeal is that the juvenile court and the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) failed to comply with the notice requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) (25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.). ICWA requires that notice of a state court juvenile dependency proceeding be provided to any Native American tribe with which the child may be affiliated, or to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) if the tribe is not known. Federal guidelines, the California Rules of Court, and California statutory and case law require that any notice provided be filed with the juvenile court. The order terminating parental rights is conditionally reversed, and we order a limited remand.
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