In re An R.
Filed 5/2/06 In re An R. CA2/8
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION EIGHT
| In re AN.R., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. | B185282 |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GILBERT B., Defendant and Appellant. | (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. CK52862) |
APPEAL from an order and judgment of the Juvenile Division of the Los Angeles Superior Court. D. Zeke Zeidler, Judge. Affirmed.
Andre F.F. Toscano, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Appellant.
Raymond G. Fortner, Jr., County Counsel, Larry Cory, Assistant County Counsel and Kim Nemoy, Deputy County Counsel, for Respondent.
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SUMMARY
A biological father appeals from juvenile court orders denying his motion seeking reunification services and visitation with or custody of his daughter, and terminating his parental rights. The father, who claims he learned of his daughter's existence just six months before entry of the orders, maintains he promptly came forward to seek her custody and to establish a relationship with her and fully demonstrated a commitment to his parental responsibilities. He insists the orders denying his motion and terminating his parental rights could not properly be made without clear and convincing evidence of his parental unfitness.
We affirm the juvenile court's orders. Because the father never elevated his status from a mere â€
