N.D. v. Superior Court
Petitioner N.D. (father) is the father of the infant R.J. (minor), who was born in April 2011. Father contends that the juvenile court abused its discretion when it went against the recommendation of minor's counsel and the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) and decided not to offer him reunification services pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code, section 361.5, subdivisions (b)(12) and (c).[1] As discussed below, the discretion invested in the juvenile court to make this important decision is quite broad, and we simply cannot say that the court abused this discretion.
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