Raymond C. v. Superior Court

In Raymond C. v. Superior Court, (1997) 55 Cal.App.4th 159, the reviewing court noted once the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that a child falls within the provision of section 300, subdivision (c), the rule favoring reunification no longer applies and instead the legislative assumption is that providing reunification services is not the best use of governmental resources. If the court offers services, it must make a finding supported by substantial evidence that the services are likely to prevent reabuse. The court found that although the social services agency was required to investigate and provide the juvenile court with information about the likelihood of successful reunification, it was not required to prove that reunification services would be unsuccessful. (Ibid.)