In Re Barbara P.

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30 Cal. App. 4th 926·36 Cal. Rptr. 2d 27
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaDecember 6, 1994A063847California2,266 words

Opinion

Opinion

Reardon, J.

The trial court terminated the parental rights of appellant Candy M. and freed minor siblings Barbara and Shannon P. for adoption. Candy appeals, 1 contending that her due process rights were violated when the trial court (1) terminated reunification services on the same day that jurisdiction was found on the subsequent petitions; (2) based its decision to terminate reunification services on outdated information; and (3) failed to inform her at the six-month status review hearing that if her children were not returned to her before the twelve-month hearing, her parental rights could be terminated. We affirm the orders.

In August 1991, the minors were ordered to be placed in a foster home. At a September 1991 hearing, neither parent appeared, and the court took jurisdiction by default. Barbara and Shannon were declared dependent children. (See § 300 , subd. (g).)

Candy was released from jail in Arizona in late September 1991, but did not attempt to contact the department until mid-November 1991. Meanwhile, Barbara began psychotherapy and both minors were placed in a foster home. In December 1991, this placement proved inappropriate. Barbara and Shannon were temporarily returned…

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