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#24-101 In re C.B., S284964. (E082124; nonpublished opinion; San Bernardino County Superior Court; J282175.) Petition for review after the Court of Appeal affirmed an order in a juvenile dependency proceeding.

Petition for review granted; briefing deferred: 6/12/2024

The court ordered briefing in C.B. deferred pending decision in In re Ja.O., S280572 (#23-153), which presents the following issue: Does the duty of a child welfare agency to inquire of extended family members and others about a child’s potential Indian ancestry apply to children who are taken into custody under a protective custody warrant?

See the Court of Appeal Opinion.