Michael O. v. Superior Court
Michael O., father of Michael O., Jr., petitions for extraordinary relief from the orders of the juvenile court terminating reunification services, refusing to place the child with the paternal grandmother, and referring the case to a permanent plan selection hearing. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.450.) The father contends these orders, as well as the prior jurisdiction findings and disposition orders, must be vacated because he was a minor and the court failed to appoint a guardian ad litem to represent him. The father also contends there is insufficient evidence to support the finding that he was provided with reasonable reunification services, and he contends the juvenile court erroneously denied the relative placement preference to the grandmother. Court find the father has not shown any prejudice from the failure to appoint a guardian ad litem and there is substantial evidence in the record to support the juvenile courts remaining findings. Accordingly, Court deny relief.
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