In re Jonathan N. CA2/4
Opinion
Opinion
Collins, J.
INTRODUCTION
Children J., age two, and N., eight months, were detained from mother Diana O. (mother) and father Jonathan N.1 (father) in August 2019 and placed with their maternal grandmother. Mother and father failed to reunify with the children, and reunification services were terminated in September 2021. In March 2022, under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26,2 the juvenile court terminated parental rights over the parents’ objection that the parental-benefit exception applies. The parents appealed. We affirm. Although mother’s visitation with the children was consistent and pleasant, she did not offer evidence showing that continuation of the relationship would benefit the children or that termination of her parental rights would be detrimental to the children. Father forfeited his claims by failing to argue below that the parental benefit exception applies to him, and he also failed to present sufficient evidence to support the parental- benefit exception.
1 Father’s name is also spelled “Jonathon” in parts of the record on appeal. 2 All further statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code unless otherwise indicated.