B.H.

B.H. v. Superior Court CA4/2

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaOctober 13, 2025E086456California2,826 words

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…

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