In re Briana R.
Filed 9/7/06 In re Briana R. CA6
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
| In re BRIANA R., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. | H029520 (Santa Clara County Super. Ct. No. JD14076) |
| SANTA CLARA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ARMANDO R., Defendant and Appellant. |
Armando R. appeals from an order of the juvenile court terminating his parental rights to his daughter Briana R. (born 1997) and selecting adoption as the permanent plan. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.26.)[1] He challenges the evidence supporting the juvenile court's finding that Briana likely would be adopted and rejection of his evidence and argument that the case came with the exceptions to termination described by sections 366.26, subdivision (c)(1)(A) (no termination if termination would be detrimental to the child because the parents maintained regular visitation and the child could benefit from continuing the relationship), and 366.26, subdivision (c)(1)(E) (no termination if there would be substantial interference with a sibling relationship). We affirm the order.
legal background
Section 366.26 sets forth the procedure for permanently terminating parental rights concerning a child who has been removed from parental custody and declared a dependent child of the juvenile court. The statute states that the court shall terminate parental rights if it â€
