Department of Social Services v. V.M.

Opinion

KING, J.

In this case we hold that any right to appeal from an order authorizing proceedings to terminate parental rights (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.25) has been retroactively terminated by the Legislature.

The San Francisco juvenile court adjudged V.M.’s daughter T.M. to be a dependent child of the court. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 300.) After unsuccessful attempts at reunification the court rendered an order authorizing proceedings to terminate parental rights, with adoption as the permanent plan. V.M. filed a notice of appeal from the order.

The Courts of Appeal have disagreed as to…