In re I.B. CA4/2

I.

INTRODUCTION

Defendants and appellants, F.C. and E.C. (the grandparents) purport to appeal

several of the juvenile court’s orders concerning their minor grandchild, I.B. We dismiss

the bulk of the appeal for lack of jurisdiction but otherwise affirm.

II.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In August 2022, plaintiff and respondent the Riverside County Department of

Social Services (the Department) filed a petition on eight-month-old I.B.’s behalf under 1 Welfare and Institutions Code section 300. The petition alleged that I.B.’s mother, who

lived with the grandparents, had unaddressed mental health issues. Days later, the

Department removed I.B. from Mother’s care and placed him with his maternal aunt and

uncle.

I.B. remained in their care while the dependency proceedings continued. By all

accounts, I.B. thrived in their home. He became emotionally attached and bonded to

them, and they provided for all of his needs. Within months, they decided they wanted to

adopt him.

In March 2023, the juvenile court terminated reunification services for the parents

while authorizing supervised weekly visits for the grandparents but denying them

unsupervised visits. In May…