C.L.

C.L. v. Superior Court CA1/1

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJuly 15, 2014A141537California3,097 words

Opinion

Opinion

INTRODUCTION

C.L., mother of G.L., petitions this court for extraordinary relief from the juvenile court’s order of April 4, 2014 terminating her reunification services and setting a permanency planning hearing. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.26)1 Mother contends the court abused its discretion in terminating her reunification services because real party in interest, the Contra Costa County Children and Family Services Bureau (CFSB), failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence that she failed to visit with G.L. or failed to participate regularly and make substantive progress in a court-ordered treatment plan. She also argues CFSB failed to prove termination of services was in G.L.’s best interests.

1 Unless otherwise indicated, all further statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code. 1 After careful consideration of the record and the parties’ contentions, we deny petitioner’s request for extraordinary relief on the merits and affirm the juvenile court’s orders. We also deny mother’s request for a stay of the permanency planning hearing.

STATEMENT OF HISTORICAL AND PROCEDURAL FACTS

Minor G.L. was born in August 2013 while mother was incarcerated. CFSB took…

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