In Re Richard C.

Renee C. appeals from orders terminating her parental rights and declaring her sons Scott and Richard likely candidates for adoption. Her only claim is that the juvenile court erred by denying her motion to order a bonding study. She sought the bonding study in an attempt to show that Scott and Richard would benefit from continuing the parent-child relationship. If she were also able to show that she had maintained regular visitation and contact with the boys, then the court would have had grounds for not terminating her parental rights. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.26, subd. (c)(1)(A).) We affirm the juvenile court’s order. Renee’s motion for a bonding study came too late in the proceedings to be a necessary part of the court’s efforts to develop a permanent plan for the children.

Richard was bom in January 1988 and Scott in March 1994. The boys were declared dependent children in March 1996, after Richard reported that Renee’s boyfriend Scott R. was sexually abusing him. She resisted complying with the counseling and visitation provisions of her reunification plan until after Scott R. was convicted. In September 1997, the juvenile court terminated reunification services…