In re Nicole M. CA1/5
This appeal presents a sad tale of parents who, through no fault of their own, had a child born with several serious congenital heart defects. Nicole M. was removed from the custody of Ronald M. (Father) and Evelyn M. (Mother) when they proved unable to meet her complex medical needs after surgery. (See Welf. & Inst. Code, § 300, subd. (b).) By the six-month review hearing, Father and Mother had failed to make progress with their case plans and the juvenile court terminated reunification services and scheduled a section 366.26 hearing. Father filed a section 388 petition, seeking reunification or renewed services based on Nicole’s stabilized medical condition and his recent case plan progress. At a combined hearing, the juvenile court denied Father’s section 388 petition and terminated the parental rights of both parents. Father appeals, arguing the court abused its discretion in denying his section 388 petition because he demonstrated a change in circumstances and that re
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