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In this appeal we review a juvenile court judgment terminating the parental rights of Robert W. under Family Code 1 section 7825 as to his biological daughter, Baby Girl M. Section 7825 authorizes the termination of parental rights when a parent has been convicted of a felony the facts of which “are of such a nature so as to prove the unfitness of the parent” to have “future custody and control of the child.” (Id, subd. (a)(2).) In accordance with this statutory language, and the fact that the involuntary termination of parental rights is an extreme measure implicating core constitutional' rights, section 7825’s reach traditionally has been limited to those situations where a parent commits a heinous felony offense, often against a family member, which in and of itself demonstrates that the parent will be forever unfit to have any measure of custody of his or her children.

In the instant case, the juvenile court terminated Robert’s parental rights based on: felony convictions for burglary, attempted burglary and drug possession; an extensive misdemeanor criminal record; and the court’s finding that Robert had not “adequately addressed the problems which have led to his…