In re M.M. CA4/2

I.

INTRODUCTION

1 A.J. (Mother) is the biological mother of 11-year-old S.K. and eight-year-old 2 M.M. N.M. (Father) is the biological father of M.M. and 14-year-old J.M. The parents

came to the attention of the San Bernardino County Children and Family Services (CFS)

due to severe neglect and physical abuse of the children. The juvenile court bypassed

reunification services for the parents, and Mother filed a petition to modify the order 3 pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 388 and Father orally requested

modification of the order denying services. The juvenile court denied the parents’

requests, found no exceptions to adoption, and terminated parental rights as to S.K. and

M.M. On appeal, the parents argue the juvenile court erred in summarily denying their

section 388 requests. Mother also argues, with Father joining, that the court erred by not

applying the beneficial parent-child relationship exception (§ 366.26, subd. (c)(1)(B)(i))

to adoption. We reject these contentions and affirm the judgment.

1 The whereabouts of S.K.’s biological father are unknown, and he is not a party to this appeal. 2 J.M.’s biological mother is deceased, and he is not a…