Orange County Social Services Agency v. Annette B.

Opinion

MOORE, J.

—Annette and Paul B., Megan B.’s parents, filed separate notices of appeal after the permanency planning hearing in a dependency proceeding under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300.1 Annette contends the record fails to establish she knowingly and intelligently waived her rights when entering a plea of nolo contendere at the jurisdictional hearing, the evidence does not support the trial court’s finding there was a substantial risk of detriment to Megan’s emotional well-being if returned to her, the authorization to commence an action to terminate parental rights was…