California Court of Appeal

Parents who had their parental rights terminated may raise on appeal the Department of Social Services' failure to comply with the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 even if they failed to raise the issue in juvenile court.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/12/2001
• Published 07/12/2001

Judges

• MORRISON, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Tyrone J., in pro. per.;   and Mario de Solenni, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendants and Appellants., Steven M. Basha, County Counsel, Troy B. Smith, Assistant County Counsel and Elizabeth A. Stoltz, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.