In re A.T. CA4/2

INTRODUCTION

Mother and father‟s domestic violence, abuse of drugs, and mental health issues

led to the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services, Child Protective

Services (DPSS) removing mother and father‟s two boys, C.T. and A.T., from their care.

Parents appeal a six-month hearing order, continuing C.T. in out-of-home placement,

terminating reunification services, and setting a hearing under Welfare & Institutions

Code, section 366.26.1 Parents also appeal orders denying their petitions as to A.T.,

brought under section 388 (section 388 petition). In addition, mother argues the juvenile

court erred in rejecting the beneficial parent relationship exception to terminating

Unless otherwise noted, all statutory references are to the Code of Welfare and Institutions.

2 parental rights as to A.T. under section 366.26, subdivision (c)(1)(B)(i) (parent

relationship exception).2 Father joins in mother‟s arguments on appeal.

We conclude there was substantial evidence that parents failed to resolve the

problems that led to removal of their children. Because parents failed to make

substantive progress, continued to have serious, intractable relationship…