In re Mariah V.
Filed 7/7/06 In re Mariah V. CA1/2
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION TWO
| In re MARIAH V., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. | |
| ALAMEDA COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ROOSEVELT V., Objector and Appellant. | A111157 (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. J189496) |
Roosevelt V. (Mr. V.) appeals from the order, entered pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26,[1] terminating his parental rights as to minor Mariah V. Although we conclude that the appeal is not appropriate for dismissal, we also conclude that Mr. V.'s contentions are not reviewable at the current stage of the dependency proceedings. We therefore affirm the order.
BACKGROUND
On April 1, 2004, shortly after Mariah was born, the Alameda County Social Services Agency (Agency) filed a petition, pursuant to section 300, seeking to have the juvenile court assume jurisdiction over Mariah. The grounds for the petition were that, because of a substance abuse problem, Mariah's mother had failed to provide for Mariah and failed to protect her from the risk of serious physical harm or illness. The Agency stated in the petition that Mr. V., who was named as Mariah's â€
