In re Shane A.
Filed 7/31/06 In re Shane A. CA4/2
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION TWO
| In re SHANE A. et al., Persons Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. | |
| SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BARBARA A. et al., Defendants and Appellants. | E039889 (Super.Ct.No. J197510) OPINION |
APPEAL from the Superior Court of San Bernardino County. Deborah Daniel, Temporary Judge. (Pursuant to Cal. Const., art. VI, § 21.) Affirmed.
Diana W. Prince, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant, William A.
Andrea St. Julian, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant, Barbara A.
Dennis E. Wagner, Interim County Counsel, and P. Joanne Fenton, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
Valerie Lankford, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Minors.
1. Introduction
William A. (father) and Barbara A. (mother) are the parents of Shane and Kaylee A., dependent children of the juvenile court. The parents contend that the juvenile court erred in terminating their parental rights; they argue that the court erred in failing to find that they had such a beneficial relationship with the children that it would be detrimental to terminate their parental rights. Father raises the additional contention that he did not receive proper notice of the selection and implementation hearing, at which his parental rights were terminated. We affirm.
2. Factual and Procedural Background
In May 2004, the children came to the attention of the San Diego County Children's Services agency, when neighbors of the family in an apartment complex reported that the parents were verbally abusive toward the children, verbally and physically abusive toward one another, and neglectful of the children (e.g., three-year-old Shane was observed playing outside without any supervision). The parents also appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. On May 11, 2004, police had responded to the apartment after reports of domestic violence. Mother had a bloody nose. Police officers observed drug paraphernalia (â€
