In re Mary N.B.

Filed 7/30/13; pub. order 8/22/13 (see end of opn.)

COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

In re MARY N. B., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law.

D063372

SAN DIEGO COUNTY HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY,

(Super. Ct. Nos. NJ013869) Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

ROBERT W.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of San Diego County,

Michael J. Imhoff, Commissioner. Affirmed.

Neale B. Gold, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and

Appellant.

Thomas E. Montgomery, County Counsel, John E. Philips, Chief Deputy County

Counsel, and Paula J. Roach, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

Suzanne F. Evans, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Minor. Robert W. appeals an order issued at a contested six-month review hearing that

resulted in his daughter, Mary, remaining in out-of-home care. He appeals, contending

the juvenile court improperly (1) denied his motion for a directed verdict, (2) continued

the hearing, and (3) allowed the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency

(Agency) to reopen its case-in-chief. He also asserts the evidence did not…