In re Andrew F.
Hunter F. and his two-year-old brother, Andrew F., were detained by the Orange County Social Services Agency (SSA) in August 2005, when Hunter tested positive for amphetamines and methamphetamines at birth. The mother, Kristi F., told the court she had Cherokee and Sioux heritage at the detention hearing. The court deferred findings under the Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.[ICWA]) and ordered SSA to investigate the mothers Indian heritage and provide notice to the appropriate tribes. The maternal grandmother, Janelle F., had been caring for Andrew when Hunter was born; she was also present at the detention hearing, and the court ordered SSA to assess her for placement of the children.
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