EDGAR O. v. Superior Court
Opinion
Opinion
Nott, J.
Edgar O., the father of Andrew, Edgar, and Cynthia, who are dependents of the juvenile court, petitions for extraordinary relief pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 39.IB, seeking review of the juvenile court’s May 17, 2000 order that no reunification services be provided to him, and setting a permanency planning hearing for the children pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26. We conclude that the order denying reunification services and setting the section 366.26 hearing is consistent with statute and supported by substantial evidence. Accordingly, we deny the petition.
I. Procedural Background and Facts
Petitioner is the father of Andrew, age nineteen months, Edgar, age four, and Cynthia, age seven. He is incarcerated and awaiting trial on charges that he murdered the children’s mother, Lisa U., on October 16, 1999, and has been in custody since the day of the murder.
On October 29, 2000, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) filed a dependency petition on behalf of Andrew, Edgar, and Cynthia under section 300, subdivisions (a), (b), (c), (g), and (i) alleging that petitioner: (1) shot and killed Lisa U. on…