In re Z.O. CA2/4

Filed 10/15/13 In re Z.O. CA2/4 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FOUR

In re Z.O., a Person Coming Under the B246619 Juvenile Court Law. (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. CK86430)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

E.O.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Veronica McBeth. Affirmed. Patricia K. Saucier, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. John F. Krattli, County Counsel, James M. Owens, Assistant County Counsel, and Navid Nakhjavani, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

INTRODUCTION

E.O. (Mother) appeals from an order of the juvenile court terminating her parental rights to her daughter, Z.O. Mother’s sole contention on appeal is that the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) failed to comply with the inquiry and notice requirements of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) (25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.) and the analogous California statutes governing custody proceedings involving Indian children (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 224 et seq.).1 We conclude, based upon the certified documents provided to us by DCFS with its motion to augment the record on appeal, which motion we grant, that the inquiry and notice conducted was in full compliance with the requisites of the statute and therefore affirm the order terminating parental rights.