In re C.L. CA2/7

Filed 10/7/20 In re C.L. CA2/7 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SEVEN

In re C.L., A Person Coming Under B305491 the Juvenile Court Law. (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 17CCJP02372)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

CHRIS L.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Rudolph Diaz, Judge. Affirmed. Joseph T. Tavano, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

Mary C. Wickham, County Counsel, Kim Nemoy, Assistant County Counsel, and Peter A. Ferrera, Principal Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent. ____________________________________

INTRODUCTION

Chris L., father of nine-year-old C.L., appeals from the juvenile court’s order terminating his parental rights. Chris contends the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services did not comply with California law implementing the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) (25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.) because the Department did not further inquire whether C.L. may be an Indian child through his deceased mother after her sister reported C.L.’s mother had Creole heritage. We affirm.