In re S.P. CA5

discussion of her as it is relevant to the issue father raises on appeal.

2. was ordered six months of reunification services, including parenting and child neglect classes, random drug testing, and substance abuse services in the event he provided a positive drug test. Mother was not to be offered reunification services pursuant to section 361.5, subdivision (b)(12) and (15). Father’s visitation order remained the same. Father continued to visit regularly and completed parenting and neglect classes but declined to drug test. S.P. was doing well and thriving in the maternal uncle and aunt’s care. A contested six-month and 12-month status review hearing was conducted on July 10, 2024. Finding there was still a risk of harm if S.P. were to be returned to father’s custody and that there was not a substantial probability he could be returned by the next review date, the juvenile court terminated father’s services and set a section 366.26 hearing.3 4 The visitation order was to remain the same. The department’s section 366.26 report recommended adoption as S.P.’s permanent plan and termination of parental rights. S.P.’s care providers wished to adopt him. He was reported as calm,…