In re Zoey H.
Darrin H. (Father) appeals from a juvenile court order terminating parental rights to his child, Zoey H. Father failed to show good cause to continue the hearing, and therefore the juvenile court’s denial of Father’s request for a continuance was not an abuse of discretion. Although the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) failed to provide Father with its assessment 10 days before the hearing on the termination of Father’s parental rights, as required by California Rules of Court, rule 5.725(c), Father’s failure to object to this failure in juvenile court forfeits his claim of error on appeal. Because Father’s offer of proof provided no evidence that Father could satisfy the requirements of the beneficial relationship exception to termination of parental rights in Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26, subdivision (c)(1)(B)(i),[1] we find no error in the juvenile court’s denial of Father’s request for a contested hearing. We affirm the order terminating parental rights.
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