In re J.D.
J.D. (father) appeals from the juvenile court's order terminating his parental rights to his two sons I.D. and J.D. (children)[1] at the Welfare and Institutions Code, section 366.26,[2] hearing held on May 23, 2011. Specifically, father argues: 1) the juvenile court abused its discretion when it denied his request to continue the hearing; and 2) there was insufficient evidence to support a new finding that he was an unfit parent at the time of the hearing, and such evidence is required prior to terminating parental rights. As discussed below, the court did not abuse its discretion when it declined to continue the already-six-months-late hearing for an additional six weeks because of father's surgery. In addition, the court was not required to make a new finding of unfitness. Thus, the order terminating father's parental rights is affirmed.
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