California Court of Appeal

In a juvenile dependency action, order denying reunification services is affirmed where: 1) the juvenile court did not err in denying defendant reunification services under W&I Code sec. 361.5 (b) as there were prior instances of abuse; 2) the court did not abuse its discretion under W&I Code sec. 361.5 (c) by not ordering reunification services as it was not in the minor's best interests; and 3) there was no merit to defendant's claim that plaintiff failed to carry out its duty to apprise the juvenile court of the implications of defendant's deafness on his demeanor.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/23/2009
• Published 03/23/2009

Judges

• MORRISON, J.*

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Robert A. Ryan, Jr., County Counsel, and Lilly C. Frawley, Deputy County Counsel for Plaintiff and Respondent., Teri A. Kanefield, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.