B.H.
B.H. v. Superior Court CA4/2
Opinion
Opinion
I.
INTRODUCTION
B.H. (Father) petitions for extraordinary relief pursuant to rule 8.452 of the
California Rules of Court seeking to set aside the orders of the juvenile court at the 18-
month review hearing terminating reunification services and setting a Welfare and
Institutions Code1 section 366.26 hearing as to his 16-year-old daughter K.H. and 13-
year-old son D.H. Father claims the juvenile court erred in finding the Riverside County
Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) provided him with reasonable reunification
services. Father asks this court to issue a writ directing the juvenile court to vacate its
orders, terminating his reunification services and setting a section 366.26 hearing and to
order an additional six months of reunification services for him. We find no error and
deny the petition.
II.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The family came to the attention of DPSS on September 19, 2023, after an
immediate response referral was received with allegations of general and severe neglect
of then 14-year-old K.H. and 11-year-old D.H. It was reported that Mother’s home was
“ ‘disgusting’ ” and there was a roach infestation due to garbage and rotting…