M.D. v. Superior Court
Petitioners are the maternal grandparents of two dependent children (the C. children) whom respondent Kern County Superior Court freed for adoption (Welf. & Inst. Code, 366.26, subd. (c))[1]in February 2009. The grandparents were considered the childrens prospective adoptive parents in that they had cared for the C. children off and on since 2007 and had taken steps towards adopting them.
In October 2009, real party in interest Kern County Department of Human Services (the department) removed the C. children from their grandparents care after learning the maternal grandmother hit another grandchild and reportedly often hit the children in her care. The grandparents formally objected to the C. childrens removal and requested the courts review. The superior court denied the grandparents objection in November 2009 and found the removal was in the C. childrens best interests. The grandparents seek writ review ( 366.28) of the superior courts decision. On review, Court deny the grandparents petition.
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