In re Dora D.

Filed 1/12/07  In re Dora D. CA2/5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FIVE

            APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Albert J. Garcia, Temporary Judge.  (Pursuant to Cal. Const., art. VI, § 21.)  Affirmed.

            Ernesto Paz Rey, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant Daniel D.

            Sharon S. Rollo, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant Dora D.

            Raymond G. Fortner, Jr., Los Angeles County Counsel, Larry Cory, Assistant County Counsel, Liana Serobian, Associate County Counsel for Plaintiff and Respondent.

I.  Introduction

            Dora D. and Daniel D., appeal from a Welfare and Institutions Code^[1] section  366.26 order terminating their parental rights to their daughter, Dora D., who was born in September 1997.  The parents argue the juvenile court erred in failing to apply the section  366.26 subdivision (c)(1)(A) beneficial exception to adoption.  Because the juvenile court's order terminating parental rights is supported by substantial evidence, the order must be affirmed. 

II.  Background

            On June 19, 2002, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (â€