In re Andrew G. CA2/2

Filed 11/18/21 In re Andrew G. CA2/2 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS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 TWO

In re ANDREW G. et al., Persons B312292 Coming Under the Juvenile Court (Los Angeles County Law. Super. Ct. No. 20CCJP06693A-B)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

MARIBEL G.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from orders of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Martha A. Matthews, Judge. Affirmed, but conditionally remanded.

Annie Greenleaf, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

Rodrigo A. Castro-Silva, County Counsel, Kim Nemoy, Assistant County Counsel, and William D. Thetford, Principal Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent. ****** Maribel G. (mother) appeals from an order of the juvenile court exerting dependency jurisdiction over her two sons, Andrew G. and Marvin C. Her sole contention on appeal is that the juvenile court erred in concluding that the Indian Child Welfare 1 Act (25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.; Welf. & Inst. Code § 224.1 et seq.) (ICWA) did not apply. Mother is correct, and we conditionally reverse and remand. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND2 I. Facts Warranting Petition, Jurisdiction and Disposition Mother has two children, ostensibly with two different men: Erik A. is the biological father of Andrew G. (born July 2015), and

1 All further statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code unless otherwise indicated.