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In re D.C.
In these consolidated appeals, the parents of minor, challenge an order denying a change in placement of their son from his de facto parents to the paternal grandmother. Parents also appeals the denial of his Welfare and Institutions Code section 388 petition seeking placement of minor with him, and the judgment terminating parental rights pursuant to section 366.26. Father contends he made the requisite showings under section 388, and the juvenile court erred by not applying the statutory exceptions to adoption based on a beneficial parent-child relationship and on a beneficial sibling relationship.
The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (Agency) agrees with the parents that the juvenile court erred by denying placement of D.C. with the paternal grandmother in Case No. D048092. Agency does not take a position on the other appellate issues presented by Parents in Case Nos. D048385 and D048561.
The de facto parents, contend neither the parents nor Agency have standing to appeal the court's denial of the request to change minor's placement, and, in any event, the court acted well within its discretion when it denied the request. The de facto parents also contend the court did not abuse its discretion by denying Tony's section 388 petition, and did not err by not applying the beneficial parent-child relationship and the beneficial sibling relationship exceptions to adoption. Judgment and Orders Affirmed.

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