Orange County Social Services Agency v. Daisy R.

Daisy R. (mother) appeals from a postjudgment order under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26 1 terminating her parental rights to her 20-month-old daughter, Brandy R., and freeing the child for adoption. Mother’s sole contention is that the trial court had no.jurisdiction to hold the .26 hearing until issuance of the remittitur after our denial of mother’s previous writ petition. (Daisy R. v. Superior Court (Sept. 1, 2006, G037130) [nonpub. opn.].) The petition pertained to orders at the six-month review hearing when the court scheduled the .26 hearing. (§ 366.26; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.452, formerly rule 38.1.)

In light of the very narrow issue before us, we need not reiterate the material or discuss events leading up to the time of the .26 hearing. We note that despite the vast array of supportive services provided to mother through the duration óf two dependency proceedings, her cognitive limitations presented an insurmountable hurdle to her acquisition of parenting skills adequate to protect her child. Brandy, now nearly two years old, is transitioning for adoption by the caregivers who have provided a home for her since shortly after her birth. She…