In Re Jennifer G.

We have consolidated the appeals of In re Jennifer G., In re Joshua G., and In re Justin G. Each minor is the child of appellants Les and Jeannie G. and, in each, appellants appeal from the dispositional order of the juvenile court following a permanency planning hearing, insofar as the order provides that "Visitation with the mother and fater [ sic ] be under the direction of the Department Social Services."

Appellants' sole contention is that the trial court improperly delegated the power to determine visitation to the Mendocino County Department of Social Services. We find that the determination of the right to visitation and the frequency of visitation are a part of the judicial function and must be made by the court; however, the implementation and administration of the court's order may properly be delegated to an administrative agency such as the department of social services. Finding that the orders at issue delegate not only administerial but judicial functions to respondent Mendocino Department of Social Services, we will reverse the order and remand the action to the juvenile court.

Appellants make no contention that the facts do not support the…