Orange County Social Services Agency v. B.B.

Opinion

FYBEL, J.

Introduction

A.S. and her brother, Ad.S., now 10 and seven years old, respectively, have been dependents of the juvenile court system for more than four years. Long-term foster care was chosen as their permanent plan. Primarily because of their behavioral problems, no foster care placement has been successful, and the children have been living at an emergency shelter group home for over one year. The Orange County Social Services Agency (SSA), as well as *1335other professionals charged with A.’s and Ad.’s well-being, ultimately determined that they each stood a better chance of a…