Gina D. v. Superior Court
Gina D. (mother) and James E. (father) have filed writ petitions pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 8.452 challenging the juvenile court's order terminating their family reunification services with their son, Ashton E., and setting the underlying dependency proceeding for a hearing to consider the termination of their parental rights. (Welf. & Inst. Code, 366.26.)[1] We find substantial evidence supports the juvenile court's order. We also reject mother's contention that the respondent court should be recused from hearing further proceedings in the case.
While this proceeding on the rule 8.452 petitions was pending, mother, father and the child, joined by the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), filed mandate petitions challenging the court's orders regarding the child's placement and visitation with his paternal aunt in Oklahoma. We issued an alternative writ of mandate directing the juvenile court to vacate these orders. The court complied with the alternative writ on June 29, 2007. Accordingly, Court dismiss the petitions as moot.
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