In re Z.G.

Summary

The court held that a juvenile court may terminate parental rights only after finding both that the child is likely to be adopted and that an additional statutory basis for termination exists, subject to applicable exceptions. It further held that mother's counsel was ineffective for failing to assert her entitlement to reunification services for A.G. and for failing to pursue writ review of the order terminating services and setting the permanency hearing. The court reversed the termination judgment, vacated related juvenile court orders, and remanded for new disposition proceedings.