California Court of Appeal

In re Derrick S., A116871

Order made at the six-month review when the juvenile court denied dependent his motion that his mother not receive additional months of reunification services is reversed as no statute or rule of court restricts a juvenile court's discretion to order less than the maximum amount of reunification services when confronted with a parent who is unwilling or unable to benefit from additional reunification services, or if for other reasons the likelihood of reunifying the family is faint.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/25/2007
• Published 10/25/2007

Judges

• RICHMAN, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• First Appellate District Appellate, Project, Laureen A. Bethards, for Objector and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Contra Costa County Counsel, Silvano B. Marchesi;  Deputy County Counsel, Catherine Beller;  Assistant County Counsel, Valerie Ranche, for Plaintiff and Respondent.