In Re Kahlen W.

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• “Notice is mandatory, regardless of how late in the proceedings a child’s possible Indian heritage is uncovered.”
• wherein the respondent mother asserted she was a member of an Indian tribe and asked for additional time to await the tribe’s determination
• The child's status as an Indian need not be conclusive.
• where the respondent did not allege she was a member of the Miwok Tribe until after the proceedings had already begun, the court held that notice is mandatory regardless of how late in the proceeding a child's potential eligibility for membership in the tribe is uncovered
• where the respondent did not allege she was a member of the Miwok Tribe until after the proceedings had already begun, the court held that notice is mandatory regardless of how late in the proceeding a child’s potential eligibility for membership in the tribe is uncovered

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