IN RE ISAIAH W.

No. S221263.

1 Cal.5th 1 (2016)

203 Cal. Rptr. 3d 633

373 P.3d 444

In re ISAIAH W., A Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ASHLEE R., Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of California.

July 7, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patti L. Dikes , under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Appellant.

Mark Radoff , Delia Parr and Mark Vezzola for California Indian Legal Services as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant.

John C. Cruden , Assistant Attorney General, Amber Blaha , Joann Kintz and Christine E. Ennis for The United States as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant.

John F. Krattli and Mark J. Saladino , County Counsel, James M. Owens and Dawyn R. Harrison , Assistant County Counsel, Tracey F. Dodds , Principal Deputy County Counsel, and Stephen D. Watson , Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

Jennifer B. Henning ; Thomas E. Montgomery , County Counsel (San Diego), John E. Phillips , Chief Deputy County Counsel, and L. David Casey , Deputy County Counsel, for California State Association of Counties as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Respondent.


OPINION

The federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA; 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.) provides: "In any involuntary proceeding in a State court, where the court knows or has reason to know that an Indian child is involved, the party seeking the foster care placement of, or termination of parental rights to, an Indian...

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