In Re Ronell A.

Father Ronald A. and mother Louise H. appeal from the juvenile court's rulings terminating their parental rights over minors Ronell A. and Cordero A. and ordering adoption as a permanent plan. Father contends the court erroneously (1) failed to appoint a guardian for him which guardian was necessary because of father's "chronic mental condition and emotional disability," and (2) ordered the minors be adopted. In a separate appeal, mother contends the court (1) failed to rule that reasonable reunification services had been provided to her, and (2) improperly delegated to the department of children and family services (the department) discretion to determine whether visitation would occur. Because, appellants have demonstrated no reversible error, the judgment is affirmed.

This family has a history of child abuse and endangerment and involvement with the department dating back to 1988. For reasons which will become clear below, father and mother see each other very infrequently. Mother and the three children, Lareal H. (who is not a child of Ronald A.), Ronell A. and Cordero A., had been living with the paternal grandparents.

With respect to the instant…