K.S.
San Bernardino County Children & Family Services v. K.S.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Ramirez, J.
*1333 Opinion
A.S. (the minor), the oldest of three children who became dependents of the juvenile court, was originally placed with his siblings but was later placed in a group home due to behavior problems. At the 12-month review stage of the proceedings, the foster parents of the minor’s two younger siblings expressed a desire to adopt them, and the social worker for the San Bernardino County Department of Children and Family Services (CFS) recommended a permanent plan of adoption for these two siblings. The minor, the nonadoptive sibling, filed a petition pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code 1 section 388 seeking reunification with his siblings, or, in the alternative, an order to preclude adoption of the younger siblings. The trial court denied the petition and the minor appeals, claiming the trial court abused its discretion in denying the petition, and violated his due process rights by not permitting live testimony at the hearing. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
In February 2009, the minor A.S., then 10 years old, and his two younger siblings, T.S. (then age three) and E.S. (then age 11 months), came to the attention of CFS when their mother (mother) was transported to the…