In re Y.L.
T.L. (father) and J.S. (mother), the parents of two-year-old Y.L., appeal from an order of the San Joaquin County Juvenile Court terminating their parental rights.
On appeal, father contends the juvenile court erred when it (1) entered a dispositional order bypassing his reunification services before it found the dependency petition was true, and (2) failed to inquire regarding his heritage as required by the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA; 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.). Mother joins in father’s arguments and asserts that, if the order terminating parental rights is reversed as to father, it must also be reversed as to her. We conclude that while the juvenile court may have entered its dispositional order against father prematurely, the court reaffirmed the order at a later hearing. In any event, any error was harmless. With regard to ICWA, we conclude there is no evidence an inquiry was made as to father’s Indian heritage. Accordingly, the matter must be remanded for ICWA compliance.
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