Alameda Cnty. Soc. Servs. Agency v. Christian K. (In re Christian K.)

*622 After terminating the parental rights of Julie K. (Mother) and selecting adoption as the permanent plan for her son, appellant Christian K., the juvenile court ordered a case plan calling for Christian to undergo weekly therapy. Because of delays and scheduling issues, Christian attended fewer sessions than were planned. At a post-permanency review hearing, the court approved an extended overseas trip for Christian to visit with his planned adoptive family even though the court agreed that Christian would benefit from additional therapy. We conclude that the court's order approving the trip was proper under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.3, subdivision (g) 1 to protect Christian's stability and to facilitate and expedite his adoption, and we therefore affirm.

*623 I.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

We described the factual and procedural background of these proceedings in our previous opinion in which we reversed the juvenile court's termination of Mother's parental rights, and we need only summarize that background here. ( In re Christian K. ) (Sept. 7, 2017, A150346, 2017 WL 3911529 [nonpub. opn.] ( Christian K. I ).) In February 2014, respondent Alameda…