Ventura County Public Social Services Agency v. Michelle R.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Gilbert, J.
Here we hold that that a juvenile court order to initiate proceedings to free a minor from the custody and control of his parents *890 (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.25; 1 Civ. Code, § 232) is appealable. Nevertheless, we affirm the order from which Michelle R. appeals.
Facts
Lorenzo T. was bom August 21, 1984, while his mother Michelle R. was incarcerated in the Ventura School for Girls (Ventura School) for illegal dmg use. The father, Alex T., was serving a term on dmg-related charges in the California Youth Authority (CYA) at Chino. On August 27 the court ordered the infant detained in foster care pursuant to a Public Social Services Agency (PSSA) petition.
On October 1 Lorenzo T. was adjudicated a dependent child (§ 300, subds. (a) and (b)), his custody was removed from his parents and he was placed in a foster home under PSSA supervision. Dependency was continued at each review. A permanency planning hearing (§366.25, subd. (a)) was held January 6, 1986, because the mother’s sentence extended beyond the statutory 18-month period for reunification and there appeared to be no substantial probability Lorenzo T. could be placed in her custody.