In re A.F.
E.F. and B.C. (respectively, Father and Mother) are the unmarried parents of A.F., who is now four years old. The juvenile court terminated parental rights; found the exception to termination of parental rights under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26, subdivision (c)(1)(B)(i)[1] (the "continuing benefit exception") did not apply; and ordered adoption as A.F.'s permanent plan.
Father appeals, arguing the court issued an unlawful visitation order more than a year before the termination of parental rights; the visitation order led to the diminishment of the bond between A.F. and Father, and the diminished bond led to termination of his parental rights. We conclude Father forfeited this argument, as he did not timely challenge the visitation order.
Mother also appeals, arguing the court's findings are not supported by substantial evidence; the court considered improper factors when determining whether the continuing benefit exception applied; and the court should have chosen guardianship as A.F.'s permanent plan. We conclude substantial evidence supports the court's findings, and the court did not consider improper factors in its determination.
We affirm the judgment.
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