Legal Opinion
San Francisco Human Services Agency v. Jeremiah J.
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 10, 2010No. A128626PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
JONES, P. J.
The juvenile court denied Jeremiah J. (father) reunification services pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 361.5, subdivision (b)(12) (section 361.5(b)(12)), which allows a court to bypass reunification services where a parent has committed a “violent felony” within the meaning of Penal Code section 667.5, subdivision (c).1 On appeal, father contends section 361.5(b)(12) is “unconstitutional because it does not require a nexus between the criminal conduct and the ability to parent.” Specifically, father contends section 361.5(b)(12) violates his substantive due…
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