A.M.

INTRODUCTION

Petitioner is the father of four-year-old S.M., a dependent of the juvenile court. He has filed a petition for extraordinary writ pursuant to rule 8.452 of the California Rules of Court challenging the juvenile court’s March 7, 2016 order terminating his reunification services and setting a hearing under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26.1 We conclude there is substantial evidence supporting the juvenile court’s decision that return of S.M. to father’s custody would create a substantial risk of detriment. We therefore deny the petition.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND AND FACTS

Father and the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) set out in their papers the complete history of the lengthy juvenile court proceedings in this case. Repetition is not required except when necessary to address the specific claims for extraordinary relief. A. Petition and Jurisdiction Father A.M. and mother M.C. are the parents of S.M., born in September 2011.2 On September 23, 2013, DCFS filed a petition pursuant to section 300 alleging S.M. needed the protection of the juvenile court. S.M. was living with his mother when DCFS received a referral…