In re Ricky C
Filed 5/3/06 In re Ricky C. CA1/4
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION FOUR
| In re RICKY C., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. | |
| MENDOCINO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RAYMOND C., Defendant and Appellant. | A112068 (Mendocino County Super. Ct. No. SCUKJVSQ05-14384) |
Raymond C. (father), who is serving a prison sentence for vehicular manslaughter, appeals an order denying him visitation with his teenaged son, Ricky C. He argues that the juvenile court abused its discretion when it limited contact between him and his son to letter contact. We disagree and affirm.
Factual and Procedural Background
Respondent Mendocino County Department of Social Services (Department) filed a dependency petition on July 6, 2005,[1] alleging that the minor and his half-brother, who is unrelated to father, came within the provisions of Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivisions (b) (failure to protect) and (g) (no provision for support).[2] The petition, as later amended, alleged that the minor's mother was arrested on July 4, that she had a substance abuse problem that inhibited her ability to parent, and that she suffered from emotional problems, including depression, that impacted her ability to interact with her children. (§ 300, subd. (b).) The only allegation as to father was that he was â€
