In re J.M. CA5
On April 1, 2021, the agency filed a section 300 petition alleging the children were at risk of harm due to a bruise on J.M., age eight, inflicted non-accidentally by mother and a bite mark on M.L., age five, inflicted non-accidentally by Martin L., alleged father of M.L. and B.L., age two. J.M.’s father was listed as unknown. The petition alleged further that mother and Martin L. had substance abuse issues and that their whereabouts were unknown.
In “Indian Child Inquiry Attachment” documents (ICWA-010(A)) attached to the petition, the agency indicated the interviews with mother and Martin L. on March 12, 2021, gave it no reason to believe the children might be Indian children.
Detention
In its detention report of April 2, 2021, the agency indicated that both mother and Martin L. denied any Native American ancestry. In an ICWA-020 form filed April 2, 2021, Martin L. stated he had no Indian ancestry, as far as he knew.
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