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#24-102 In re L.G., S284817. (E082177; nonpublished opinion; Riverside County Superior Court; RIJ2000046.) Petitions 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 L.G. 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.