In re T.A., Ta.A., and J.A., Minors

              NO. 4-07-0785 Filed 2/15/08
IN THE APPELLATE COURT
OF ILLINOIS
FOURTH DISTRICT
In re: T.A., Ta.A., and J.A.,
Minors,
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Petitioner-Appellee,
v.
MICHAEL AMOS,
Respondent-Appellant.
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Appeal from
Circuit Court of
Champaign County
No. 06JA20
Honorable
Holly F. Clemons,
Judge Presiding.
JUSTICE MYERSCOUGH delivered the opinion of the court:
In August 2007, the trial court entered a dispositional
order finding J.A., born January 26, 2007, neglected. The court
granted custody and guardianship of J.A. to the guardianship
administrator of the Illinois Department of Children and Family
Services (DCFS). J.A.'s father, respondent Michael Amos,
appeals, arguing the matter should be remanded for a
determination of whether J.A. is an Indian child under the Indian
Child Welfare Act of 1978 (Act) (25 U.S.C. §§1901 through 1923
(2000)). We disagree and affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
In March 2006, prior to J.A.'s birth, the State filed a
petition alleging that J.A.'s siblings, T.A., born July 16, 2003,
and Ta.A., born August 2, 2005, were neglected minors because
their environment was injurious to their welfare while under the
care of their mother, Theresa Jones, and their father, respondent
(705 ILCS 405/2-3(1)(b) (West 2006)). The children's mother,