In re Gabriella A.

Summary

The dissent would reject the determination that the agency made reasonable reunification efforts or proved that the respondent could not benefit from those efforts. It emphasizes that the agency initially provided treatment that did not address the respondent’s significant trauma, referred her to appropriate trauma therapy only later, and filed the termination petition before investigating her progress. The dissent concludes that the termination decision was premature given the respondent’s cooperation and the fundamental nature of the parent-child relationship.