In re K.H. CA5

Filed 10/25/24 In re K.H. CA5

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

In re K.H., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law.

KERN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF F087879 HUMAN SERVICES, (Super. Ct. No. JD144788-0) Plaintiff and Respondent,

v. OPINION KAREN H.,

Defendant and Appellant.

THE COURT* APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Kern County. Michael G. Bush, Judge. Elaine Forrester, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent. -ooOoo-

* Before Meehan, Acting P. J., Snauffer, J. and DeSantos, J.

In this juvenile dependency case, Karen H. (mother) appeals from orders the juvenile court made at the six-month review hearing (Welf. & Inst. Code,1 § 366.21, subd. (e)) terminating reunification services as to her minor daughter, K.H., and granting family maintenance services to K.H.’s father, Patricio S. (father). After reviewing the record, mother’s court-appointed counsel informed this court she could find no arguable issues to raise on mother’s behalf. This court granted mother leave to personally file a letter brief setting forth a good cause showing that an arguable issue of reversible error exists. (In re Phoenix H. (2009) 47 Cal.4th 835, 844.) Mother filed a letter brief but failed to make such a showing. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On July 5, 2023, the Kern County Department of Human Services (department) filed a juvenile dependency petition on behalf of newborn K.H., alleging she came within the juvenile court’s jurisdiction under section 300, subdivision (b)(1) because mother’s mental illness and substance abuse put her at risk of harm. It specifically alleged that at the time of K.H.’s birth, she tested positive for fentanyl and mother tested positive for amphetamines. Mother had a history of abusing methamphetamine, used methamphetamine during her pregnancy, and displayed behaviors such as talking to herself and accusing family members of kidnapping her child. Father was listed as an alleged father in the petition. The juvenile court ordered K.H. detained from mother on July 10, 2023. Father made his first appearance in court at a hearing later in July 2023 and requested paternity testing. Following detention, mother visited with K.H., and the visits were reported to go well, but mother did not engage with her voluntary case plan consisting of parenting and