R.H.

R.H. and Darnell H., who had been designated as de facto parents and prospective adoptive parents for their granddaughter, L.S., seek writ review of juvenile court orders removing L.S. from their home under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26, subdivision (n). 1 Darnell *368 contends he was denied due process because the juvenile court denied his and R.H.’s requests for appointed counsel in the underlying proceedings concerning L.S. R.H., who was represented by retained counsel, joins in Darnell’s contentions. 2 We deny the petitions and deny the request for a stay of the proceedings.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In February 2009, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (the Agency) petitioned on behalf of infant L.S. under section 300, subdivision (b) on the basis of her mother Terra S.’s substance abuse. Terra’s two older children, L.M. and T.S., were living with R.H. and Darnell, their maternal grandparents. R.H. and Darnell’s eight-year-old son, Marquis, also lived in the home. The court ordered L.S. detained and ordered the Agency to assess R.H. and Darnell for placement.

At a hearing in April 2009, the court found the allegations of…