In re D.Y.
The juvenile court asserted dependency jurisdiction over D.Y. and K.Y., the two children of Glenda C. (mother) and W.Y. (father). On the day set for a Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26 hearing, counsel for mother and father requested a contested hearing.[1] Neither parent was present in court. The juvenile court requested an offer of proof. Following mother’s counsel’s offer of proof, the court denied the requests for a contested hearing and terminated parental rights. On appeal, the parents contend the juvenile court violated their due process rights by denying them a contested hearing. They also argue the juvenile court erred in refusing to apply the parent-child beneficial relationship exception to adoption. We find no error and affirm the trial court order.
Comments on In re D.Y.