CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
.........Standing to Appeal
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As mother's parental rights were terminated, and she made no argument as to how alleged ICWA placement errors were related to the termination decision, she lacked standing to challenge matters related to C's placement.

Grandmother/de facto parent lacked standing to raise ICWA claim under the plain terms of federal and state law where she was neither a parent nor Indian custodian.

Mother, although not an Indian, had standing to assert an ICWA notice violation on appeal.

Because alleged F did not acknowledge or establish his paternity, he lacked standing to assert that ICWA notice requirements not met.