In re K.A.






Filed 4/27/11 In re K.A. CA4/2



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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

In re K.A., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. J.A. et al., Defendants and Appellants.	E051826 (Super.Ct.No. SWJ009263) O P I N I O N

APPEAL from the Superior Court of Riverside County. Michael J. Rushton, Judge. Affirmed.
Peter Amschel for Defendants and Appellants.
Pamela J. Walls, County Counsel, and Julie Koons Jarvi, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
I. INTRODUCTION
J.A. (Mother) and R.A (Father) (collectively, the parents) appeal from an order terminating their parental rights concerning their daughter, K.A., pursuant to section 366.26 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.^[1] They also purport to appeal from prior orders in this juvenile dependency case. For the reasons set forth below, we hold that the parents have waived any arguments pertaining to orders for which the time for filing an appeal has expired. We reject the remaining arguments on their merits and affirm the court's order.
II. SUMMARY OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In April 2009, mother gave birth to K.A. at her home. According to social workers with plaintiff and respondent, the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS), the baby was delivered at home because of mother's ongoing drug addiction and to avoid involvement with child protective services. Mother also failed to â€