Kevin R. v. Superior Court

Kevin R. seeks review of a juvenile court order setting a hearing under Welfare and Institutions Code 1 section 366.26. He contends the court erred when it found that reasonable services were offered or provided to him, and terminated reunification services. We deny the petition.

INTRODUCTION

Kevin R. is a registered sexual offender whose parole conditions prohibited him from having any contact with children, including his daughter, A.R., who was bom after Kevin was released from prison. Seven months after the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (the Agency) initiated dependency proceedings, Kevin obtained a modification of his parole conditions allowing him to have supervised visits with A.R. once a week at Child Welfare Services offices (CWS). Approximately six weeks later, the court expressed concern about Kevin coming into contact with other children at CWS and the social worker interpreted the court’s remarks as an order suspending visitation. Visits were suspended for two months until county counsel discovered the error. The contested six-month review hearing, which had been continued for more than three months, was held five weeks after visitation…