R.R. v. Super. Ct. CA5

Filed 9/9/15 R.R. v. Super. Ct. CA5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

R.R., F071596 Petitioner, (Super. Ct. No. 14CEJ300044) v.

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF FRESNO OPINION COUNTY,

Respondent;

FRESNO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES,

Real Party in Interest.

THE COURT* ORIGINAL PROCEEDING; petition for extraordinary writ review. Brian M. Arax, Judge. R.R., in pro. per., for Petitioner. No appearance for Respondent. Daniel C. Cederborg, County Counsel, and David F. Rodriguez, Deputy County Counsel, for Real Party in Interest. -ooOoo-

* Before Levy, Acting P. J., Gomes, J. and Peña, J.

R.R. (father) in propria persona seeks extraordinary writ relief from the juvenile court’s orders terminating his reunification services and setting a Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26 hearing1 as to his seven-year-old daughter G.R., five-year-old daughter P.R., and four-year-old son R.R.2 (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.452.) We conclude father’s writ petition fails to comport with the content requirements of California Rules of Court, rule 8.452 and dismiss the petition as inadequate for appellate review. PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL SUMMARY In early February 2014, the Fresno County Department of Social Services (department) responded to a call for assistance after father was arrested for domestic violence. Father and his wife, Christina, were involved in a physical altercation during which Christina was injured and their then five-year-old daughter G.R. was hit. Father and Christina reported they had been involved in ongoing domestic violence for several years. The department took G.R., then three-year-old daughter P.R. and two-year-old son R.R. into protective custody and placed them in foster care. In April 2014, the juvenile court exercised its dependency jurisdiction over the children and provided Christina and father 12 months of reunification services. However, they made minimal to moderate progress toward reunifying with the children. Notably, father was court-ordered to complete a psychological evaluation because he displayed some significant pathology during his mental health assessment. He was ultimately referred for mental health counseling but was resistant. In addition, Christina and father continued to live together and engage in domestic violence and were not participating in court-ordered domestic violence treatment. The department opined that father and