In re W.S.
In March 2016, the Monterey County Department of Social Services (Department) filed a juvenile dependency petition on behalf of W.S. M.V., the mother of W.S., (mother) now appeals from the juvenile court’s November 15, 2016 orders that (1) denied her petition to modify the June 7, 2016 order bypassing family reunification services for her and (2) terminated parental rights and declared adoption to be the permanent plan for W.S. pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26. W.S.’s alleged father, whose initials are the same as the child, (father) also appeals from the November 15, 2016 order terminating parental rights.Mother asserts that she may challenge the court’s June 7, 2016 jurisdiction/disposition findings and orders, including the order bypassing family reunification services for her, because she was not properly advised of the requirement of filing a writ petition to preserve her appellate rights following the order setting the section 366.26 hearing on Ju
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