In re R.V.
Filed 4/7/06 In re R.V. CA4/2
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION TWO
In re R. V., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. | |
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RICHARD R., Defendant and Appellant. | E039334 (Super.Ct.No. J199532) OPINION |
APPEAL from the Superior Court of San Bernardino County. James C. McGuire, Judge. Affirmed.
Linda M. Fabian, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant Richard R.
No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent.
No appearance for Minor.
Richard R. (Father) appeals from an order terminating his parental rights pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26.[1]
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In January 2005, R. V. came to the attention of the San Bernardino County Department of Children's Services (the Department) just after she was born because her mother, F. V., tested positive for methamphetamine. Father was interviewed and admitted that he had a history of drug use. Father said that he had a total of eleven children, five from a previous relationship and six (including R. V.) from F. V. He had a criminal history dating back to 1993, he lived â€