Adoptability Archives

Categories: 366.26 termination hrg., Adoptability, Dependency (300)

Summary

Substantial evidence supported the conclusion that the minors were likely to be adopted despite their special needs, where the caretakers who had been caring for them for 17 months wished to adopt them. Parents appealed from the termination of their…

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Name: In re J.W.

Case #: B287940

Opinion Date: 08/16/2018

Categories: Adoptability, Dependency (300)

Summary

Court affirmed holding that minor with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) was likely to be adopted. During dependency jurisdiction, the minor had 12 separate placements, including an out of state placement with relatives and two placements in a therapeutic setting to…

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Name: In re D.M.

Case #: D060598

Opinion Date: 04/24/2012

Categories: Adoptability, Dependency (300), Sibling Issues, Standing

Summary

Minor lacked standing to challenge the adoptability of younger siblings because their adoptability did not affect his rights. The 10-year old minor, Tomas, appealed a judgment terminating parental rights over his younger half-siblings and choosing adoption as their permanent plan,…

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Name: In re Michael G.

Case #: D060107

Opinion Date: 02/14/2012

Categories: 366.26 termination hrg., Adoptability, Dependency (300), Exceptions to Adoption

Summary

Juvenile court properly terminated parental rights where sufficient evidence supported the conclusion that the minor was adoptable and no evidence supported an exception to adoption. On appeal from parental rights termination, parents argued that the Department's adoption assessment report was…

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