In re E.A. CA2/4
In July 2019, the Department filed a petition under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300 on behalf of E.A. (born July 2018), alleging the child was endangered by physical abuse at the hands of his father, G.B. (Father), and by the parents’ history of domestic violence, substance abuse, and untreated mental and emotional problems. The juvenile court largely sustained the petition and ordered family reunification services. However, in October 2020, the court determined that Mother had not made sufficient progress and terminated reunification services. In August 2021, the court terminated parental rights over the child.
B. Facts Related to ICWA
At the inception of the proceedings, Father reported that he had no knowledge of any Indian ancestry. Mother, however, reported that she believed she may have “Ya[qu]i” ancestry. At a hearing in July 2019, the juvenile court ordered the Department to investigate Mother’s claim.
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