In re A.O.

Filed 6/10/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

In re A.O., a Person Coming B339164 Under Juvenile Court Law. (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 23CCJP03108)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

DEPARTMENT OF

CHILDREN AND FAMILY

SERVICES,

Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

F.O.,

Defendant and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Craig S. Barnes, Judge. Affirmed. Linda S. Votaw, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Dawyn R. Harrison, County Counsel, Kim Nemoy, Assistant County Counsel, and Tracey Dodds, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent. __________________________________

Can a parent appeal only the portion of a juvenile court’s order finding that the parent received reasonable reunification services? Yes. Although we are not the first to answer affirmatively, we take this opportunity to address the issue in light of new developments in case law and legislation. Appellant mother F.O. appeals the order the juvenile court made after the six-month review hearing. She challenges only the court’s finding that…