In re S.J.
T.J., the mother of 22-month-old S.J., appeals from the juvenile courts order terminating her parental rights under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26. The sole issue is whether the judgment should be reversed because the juvenile court violated state law interpreting the Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.) (ICWA) by failing to inquire about the American Indian ancestry of T.J. and Cornell P., S.J.s alleged father. Because T.J. never affirmatively states that she may have Indian ancestry, any defect in the juvenile courts inquiry was harmless. Court affirm.
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