California Court of Appeal

In ordering children removed from a mother's custody, the juvenile court committed reversible error by failing to ensure that notice requirements under the Indian Child Welfare Act were met, and the matter is remanded so that the appropriate tribe can be properly noticed of the proceedings.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/02/2002
• Published 07/02/2002

Judges

• BAMATTRE-MANOUKIAN, Acting P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Stephanie M. Davis, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, Marina Del Rey, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ann Miller Ravel, County Counsel, Teri L. Robinson, Deputy County Counsel, Office of County Counsel, Child Dependency Unit, for Respondent Santa Clara County, Department of Family and Children's Services.