Legal Opinion
Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Brenda S.
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 6, 1996No. B093350PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
VOGEL (Miriam A.), J .
We hold in this case that the statutory preference for placement of a dependent child with a relative (Welf. & Inst. Code, *277§ 361.3)1 does not apply to a placement made as part of a permanent plan for adoption. Once the juvenile court determines that reunification efforts have failed, the only statutory preference in the adoption process is for a “relative caretaker or foster parent” as provided in subdivision (k) of section 366.26.
Facts
In January 1993, the Department of Children and Family Services took 15-month-old Sarah S. into protective custody. In March, the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In Re Stephanie M.California Supreme Court · 1994
- In Re Marilyn HCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
- People v. George B.California Court of Appeal · 1991
- Lipscomb ex rel. DeFehr v. SimmonsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
3Cited by1 opinion
- P. v. Wolfe CA1/4California Court of Appeal · 2013