Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency v. Ofelia W.

Opinion

VARTABEDIAN, Acting P. J.

Ofelia W. appeals from an order terminating her parental rights (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.26) to her daughter Madison.1 Appellant contends the court erred three days earlier by denying her petition for reunification services (§ 388). On review, we will affirm.

In the published portion of our opinion, we hold liberal construction of a parent’s notice of appeal from an order terminating parental rights encompasses the denial of the parent’s section 388 petition, provided the trial court issued its denial during the 60-day period prior to the parent’s filing the…