In Re Celine R‪.‬

In this case, three young children have been declared dependants of the juvenile court, and efforts to reunify them with their parents have failed. The time has come to establish and implement a permanent plan for them. At this stage of the proceedings, if an appropriate adoptive family is or likely will be available, the Legislature has made adoption the preferred choice. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.26, subds. (b), (c).) *fn1 If it is likely the child will be adopted, the court must choose that option-and as a result terminate the natural parents' parental rights-unless it "finds a compelling reason for determining that termination would be detrimental to the child due to one or more" of specified circumstances. (§ 366.26, subd. (c)(1).)