The Second Appellate District affirmed in part and reversed in part dependency court orders. The court held that a parent’s voluntary relinquishment of rights did not bar the dependency court from considering whether the proposed placement of a dependent minor was “patently absurd” or unquestionably not in the minor’s best interests.
At the time of B.C.’s birth, his mother had been arrested on robbery charges and was also believed to have mental health issues. B.C. was placed with foster parents Eve O. and Sheri O.
