Jeffrey C. v. Superior Court CA1/2
The juvenile court denied family reunification services to Jeffrey C. (Father) for his infant son Jameson C. (Minor), based on three of the bypass provisions in Welfare and Institutions Code section 361.5, subdivision (b), and set a hearing under section 366.26 to select a permanent plan for Minor. Father filed a petition for extraordinary relief from the dependency court order, arguing that the factual predicates for two of the bypass provisions were not established by clear and convincing evidence. Father does not challenge the factual basis for applying the third, which rests on his conviction for a violent felony, but argues that the court should “look at” the length of time since the conviction and his desire to make things better for his child. He also argues that, even if the bypass provisions properly apply, the court should have found it in the best interest of Minor to provide reunification services. We conclude that substantial evidence supports the dependency cour
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