In re Nathan A.
The juvenile court granted Karina G. (Mother) reunification services with her newborn son Nathan A. despite finding that she (1) caused the death of a six-month-old daughter and (2) lost parental rights to her son Alex. There is no evidence that Mother resolved her past problems: on the contrary, Mother denies any wrongdoing. The court cannot order reunification services for a parent who caused another child’s death unless there is clear and convincing evidence that reunification is in the surviving child’s best interest. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 361.5, subd. (c).)[1] Nothing in the record overcomes the presumption against reunification.
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