In re D.S.
Appellant D.S. is the alleged father of a dependent child, D.S., whom the superior court freed for adoption pursuant to Welfare & Institutions Code section 366.26.[1] Appellants appointed appellate counsel filed a NO ISSUE STATEMENT with this court advising that no brief would be forthcoming because there was no arguable issue to raise (In re Sade C. (1996) 13 Cal.4th 952). By order filed August 19, 2008, we extended time for appellant to personally file a letter brief, which he has since done.
Appellant contends: the court erred at the termination hearing by not declaring him D.S.s presumed father; or in the alternative, appellants attorney was ineffective in his effort to elevate appellants paternity status from the childs alleged father to his presumed father. Having reviewed the appellate record as summarized below, we conclude appellants contentions do not amount to claims that the juvenile court committed an error affecting the outcome of this case (In re Sade C., supra, 13 Cal.4th at p. 994). Court affirm.
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