CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Dispositional Hearing
.........Reunification & Visitation
............Emotional/Physical Handicap
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Reunification services need not be provided to parent or guardian when the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that s/he suffers from mental disability.

HHSA may not limit development. disabled parent's visitation w/out evidence his/her behavior has or will endanger C's safety; visitation progress can't be impeded solely b/c concerns about parent's mental health.

Juvenile court properly apprised of implications of F's deafness where court aware his demeanor could be misunderstood b/c of deafness and nothing suggested court had any misperceptions concerning said demeanor.

Parent’s emotional problems do not excuse her from participating in reunification; some capacity to achieve reunification goals presumed.

Social worker must demonstrate with specificity ••how•• minor has been or will be harmed by parents’ mental illness.

Mentally retarded and disturbed parent still entitled to full reunification services.

Cases discussing emotional and physical handicaps of parents.