In re Jacob. D. CA4/3
This is an appeal by Carrie P., the maternal grandmother (Carrie or the grandmother), of the juvenile court’s denial of her petition pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 388. After Carrie became caregiver to the child, Jacob D., at the outset of dependency, he was removed when her placement application was initially denied. She eventually successfully challenged the denial. She filed the instant petition, but by the time it was heard, Jacob had been with his current caregivers, who wanted to adopt him, for over two years. While the court found that Carrie would be a great caretaker, it determined that Jacob’s need for stability was paramount and that removing him from his potential adoptive parents would not be in his best interest. The court, therefore, denied the petition, and ultimately terminated parental rights, selecting adoption as the permanent plan for Jacob. Carrie now appeals.
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