In re M.S.
The minor involved in this juvenile dependency case was born prematurely to a mother with substance abuse and mental health problems, and spent her first year of life in the hospital before being released to a foster home. After receiving reunification services for about 20 months, the mother had established a strong reciprocal bond with the minor, but still had not made sufficient progress in complying with her case plan to warrant allowing her to have unsupervised visitation, much less custody. Accordingly, the juvenile court entered an order terminating her parental rights so that the minor could be adopted by her foster parents, subject to a mediated agreement permitting the mother to maintain monthly visits with the minor.
On appeal, the mother contends that the trial court erred in failing to apply the beneficial relationship exception to the statute providing for termination of parental rights. court reject this contention, and affirm the trial courts order.
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