Kern Cty. Dep't of Human Servs. v. Deon C.

Opinion

DIBIASO, J.

Deon C. appeals from the order terminating his parental rights (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.26) to his son, Lorenzo C.1 We will affirm. We hold in part that a social service agency has no burden to acquire and introduce at the permanency planning hearing evidence specifically directed to the issue of whether the minor would benefit from continued contact with a parent. (§ 366.26, subd. (c)(1)(A).)2

Statement of Case and Facts

In August 1994, the Kern County Superior Court, sitting as the juvenile court, adjudged Lorenzo C., bom April 7, 1994, a dependent under section 360,…