Juvenile court order terminating parental rights is affirmed where the court did not abuse its discretion in declining to find an exception to termination of parental rights based on the minor’s tribe identification of guardianship as the permanent plan for the minor, as the court is not obligated to adopt the permanent plan designated by a child’s tribe without conducting an independent assessment of detriment, and there were no appropriate families that were willing to assume guardianship of the minor.    

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Appellate InformationAPPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, Scott P. Harman, Judge. Affirmed.THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICTFiled July 14, 2009

JudgesBefore SIMS, Acting P.J., RAYE, J., CANTIL-SAKAUYE, J.Opinion by SIMS, Acting P.J.

CounselFor Plaintiff: Robert A. Ryan, Jr., County Counsel, and Scott M. Fera, Deputy County Counsel.

For Defendant: Nicole Williams, under appointment by the Court of Appeal.

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