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#25-131 In re Z.G., S289430. (E083710; nonpublished opinion; San Bernardino County Superior Court; J286808.) Petition for review after the Court of Appeal affirmed orders in a juvenile dependency proceeding. The court limited review to the following issue: Can parental rights properly be terminated pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26, subdivision (c)(1) when a parent did not receive reunification services and was not bypassed for such services?

Petition for review granted; issues limited: 5/14/2025

Case fully briefed: 9/23/2025

Case consolidated with: In re A.G., S289441: 11/25/2025

See the Court of Appeal Opinion.