In Re Rebecca S.

181 Cal.App.4th 1310 (2010) 104 Cal. Rptr. 3d 706 In re REBECCA S. et al., Persons Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

ROBERT S., Defendant and Appellant.

No. B216227. Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division One.

February 8, 2010. [1312] Linda Rehm, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

James M. Owens, Assistant County Counsel, and Byron G. Shibata, Associate County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

OPINION

CHANEY, J.—

The sole contention on this appeal is that the juvenile court abused its discretion by delegating the determination of the details of visits by appellant Robert S. (Father) with his children to the children's legal guardian. Father does not challenge the order granting guardianship. We will reverse the visitation order and remand for the trial court to specify the frequency and duration of visits.

BACKGROUND

There is a lengthy and tortured background regarding Father and his three children, but those facts are not pertinent to the issue on appeal. Suffice it to say that Father had been incarcerated and wanted to reestablish his relationship with his children. The children came to the attention of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) in October 2006, based on their living situation with their mother and stepfather.

In January 2007, the children were declared dependents of the court pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivisions (a) and (b).[1] Following numerous hearings and reviews of the situation, in April 2009, the juvenile court named Lorraine A. (Maternal Aunt) the children's legal guardian, pursuant to section 366.26, and terminated jurisdiction.