Opinion ID: 4343583
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: conclusion

Text: [¶25.] Father’s argument that DSS failed to make active efforts to prevent the breakup of his family by failing to comply with ICWA placement preferences and failing to place child with any of his reservation family members is without merit because: there were credibility issues related to his proposed placements; some proposed custodians were not identified; and child’s tribe did not endorse father’s proposed placements. J.B., 698 N.W.2d at 170. Further, compliance with placement preferences is generally not a factor in determining whether active efforts were made. David S., 270 P.3d at 779-80. Finally, even if compliance with placement preferences were a factor, DSS complied with the preferences or had good cause to depart from them. Id. at 781-82. [¶26.] For these reasons, there was no trial court error in terminating father’s parental rights based upon DSS’s failure to make active efforts to prevent the breakup of the Indian family. The trial court’s order terminating parental rights is affirmed. [¶27.] ZINTER,12 KERN, JENSEN, and SALTER, Justices, concur. 12. Justice Steven L. Zinter cast his vote prior to death. -14-