Juvenile court order terminating parental rights is reversed where no opportunity to reunify was ever afforded to the child’s mother, nor did she have an opportunity to challenge a request to deny her services. 

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Appellate InformationAPPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, Dean L. Petersen, Juvenile Court Referee. Reversed with directions.THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICTFiled July 17, 2009

JudgesBefore CANTIL-SAKAUYE, J., BLEASE, Acting P.J., ROBIE, J. Opinion by CANTIL-SAKAUYE, J.

CounselFor Plaintiff: Robert A. Ryan, Jr., County Counsel, Lilly C. Frawley, Deputy County Counsel.

For Defendant: Elaine Forrester, under appointment by the Court of Appeal.

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