In re O.S. CA6

INTRODUCTION

Appellant T.S. is the father of O.S., who is the child at issue in the dependency proceedings. Appellant appeals an order terminating his parental rights, arguing that the juvenile court erred in finding that the beneficial parental relationship exception (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.26, subd. (c)(1)(B)(i))1 did not apply. As appellant failed to raise the beneficial parental relationship exception in the proceedings below and because we find this exception inapplicable, we will affirm the termination order.

1 All further statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code, unless otherwise indicated.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The Dependency Petition and Detention Hearing On July 9, 2012, the Monterey County Department of Social and Employment Services (the Department) filed a dependency petition under section 300, subdivisions (b) and (g) on behalf of 22-month-old O.S. The petition first alleged that both appellant and the mother had failed to protect O.S. (§ 300, subd. (b)). As to that ground, the petition alleged that appellant and the mother had four children together. The three other children, were previously dependents of the court between…