In re B.B. CA2/7

INTRODUCTION

Jose G. appeals from the juvenile court’s order terminating his parental rights over his daughter B.B., following a hearing pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26.1 He challenges the juvenile court’s determination that the parent-child relationship exception to adoption (§ 366.26, subd. (c)(1)(B)(i)) did not apply. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Jose G. and Elsa B.2 are the parents of B.B. They are not married. When Elsa B. was one month pregnant with B.B., Jose G., who has an extensive criminal record, was imprisoned for the commission of a felony. Elsa B. is no stranger to the juvenile dependency system. Her five older children received permanent placement services after the juvenile court removed them from her custody for various reasons, including physical abuse, neglect, and substance abuse.3 Because of Elsa B.’s extensive and ongoing history with the dependency system, the Department of Children and Family Services (Department) called her after the birth of B.B. to assess the safety and welfare of the newborn. When Elsa B. failed to return the Department’s calls, the Department generated a referral of general neglect. The…