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In re J.G.
In this juvenile dependency matter, appellant A.G., the maternal grandmother of the minor, J.G., appeals from an order denying her petition under Welfare and Institutions Code section 388.[1] In appellant’s section 388 petition, she requested removal of J.G. from her foster parents, who have cared for the minor her entire life and who wish to adopt her, and that a placement in appellant’s home should be made. The juvenile court denied appellant’s section 388 petition after finding that a change in placement was not in the minor’s best interests.
On appeal, appellant primarily contends that the Alameda County Social Services Agency (the Agency) and the juvenile court gave insufficient weight to appellant’s placement request under the requirements of section 361.3, affording preferential consideration to a relative’s request. Appellant claims the resulting denial of her section 388 petition should be reversed to allow her the full benefits of preferential placement consideration under section 361.3, and “the matter remanded to the trial court to start the transition of [the minor] into her grandmother’s home.”
For the reasons stated below, we determine that the court’s denial of appellant’s section 388 petition did not constitute an abuse of discretion. Therefore, we will affirm the challenged order.

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