In re A.D. CA4/2

I.

INTRODUCTION

Defendants and appellants, C.G. (Mother) and J.D. (Father), appeal from the 1 juvenile court’s order under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26 terminating

their parental rights to their three minor daughters. They argue the juvenile court erred in

finding the parental benefit exception under section 366.26, subdivision (c)(1)(B)(i) did

not apply. (See In re Caden C. (2021) 11 Cal.5th 614 (Caden C.).) We disagree and

affirm the order terminating parental rights.

II.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Mother and Father are the parents of three girls: Y.A.D.G.O. (Y.) (born April

2017); A.C.D.G.O. (A.) (born September 2018); and M.D.G.O. (M.) (born March 2022

during these dependency proceedings). Then four-year-old Y. and two-year-old A. came

to the attention of plaintiff and respondent, the San Bernardino County Department of

Children and Family Services (CFS) in response to an emergency referral generated by

law enforcement on May 4, 2021. Law enforcement reported the parents were residing in

a hotel room when Mother and Father got into a physical altercation. Father grabbed

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