In re Marissa L.
Filed 6/13/06 In re Marissa L. CA4/2
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION TWO
| In re MARISSA L., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. | |
| SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GARY G., Defendant and Appellant. | E039532 (Super.Ct.No. J197348) OPINION |
APPEAL from the Superior Court of San Bernardino County. James C. McGuire, Judge. Affirmed.
Diana W. Prince, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.
Ronald D. Reitz, County Counsel, and Dawn M. Messer, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
Michael D. Randall, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Minor.
1. Introduction
Defendant and appellant Gary G. is the biological father of Marissa L., a dependent child of the juvenile court. He sought to modify his status from that of an alleged father to a presumed father. We affirm the juvenile court's order denying him presumed father status, because a permanency planning hearing had already been set (Welf. & Inst. Code,[1] § 366.26), and at that time, he could not show that a change in his status would be in the child's best interest.
2. Factual and Procedural Background
The child, Marissa, and her brother Zachary L. were detained in September 2004. Their mother had left them with an unrelated caretaker, saying she would be back in an hour; the mother never returned. Mother was apparently homeless and she was abusing methamphetamine. The caretaker also used methamphetamine, and lived in a trailer in a â€
