In re Seth K.
Filed 8/31/06 In re Seth K. CA3
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
(Sutter)
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| In re SETH K., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. | |
| SUTTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ROBERT K., Defendant and Appellant. |
C051952
(Super. Ct. No. DPSQ056062)
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Robert K., father of the minor, appeals from orders terminating his parental rights. (Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 366.26, 395; unspecified section references that follow are to this code.) Appellant contends he was denied due process by failure to provide him notice of hearings prior to the section 366.26 hearing at which his parental rights were terminated. We affirm the orders of the juvenile court.
FACTS
In February 2005, Department of Human Services (DHS) filed a nondetention petition alleging the newborn minor was at risk due to the mother's substance abuse, homelessness and failure or inability to care for her other two children who resided with relatives. The petition identified appellant as the minor's father and stated that he had a significant criminal history, was on parole and his whereabouts were unknown. The detention report said DHS had contacted appellant's parole officer who had no information on appellant's whereabouts and that the mother did not know appellant's address, although she had been in a relationship with him for a year, and believed he lived â€
